Cusco, Peru

Qenqo

Qenqo, Cusco

A 15th-century Inca ritual site carved from a great limestone outcrop near Cusco. Its Quechua name means zigzag, after the channels cut into the rock. One of the region's largest sacred huacas, it holds a subterranean altar used for ceremonies and likely sacrifice.

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Location

Coordinates: -13.51055556, -71.97166667

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