May 2016 - Cusco, Peru

We made it to two ruins outside Cusco, the small temple at Q'enqo and the large fortress at Sacsayhuaman. Sacsayhuaman is where the Inca made there last stand in Cusco.

The holy place of Q'enqo	Hallways carved into the rock	A monument to rock?
The holy place of Q'enqo	Hallways carved into the rock	A monument to rock?
Fine Inca wall	The main chamber
Fine Inca wall	The main chamber
	A sparkling violet-ear	Cusco down in the valley
	A sparkling violet-ear	Cusco down in the valley
Another carved bit of mountain across the street
Another carved bit of mountain across the street
A butterfly showing off	Our first view of Sacsayhuaman	A rocky area full of carved niches and passages
A butterfly showing off	Our first view of Sacsayhuaman	A rocky area full of carved niches and passages
From above		A long passages that we walked through
From above		A long passages that we walked through
	Wavy rocks at the other end of the passage	An Andean lapwing
	Wavy rocks at the other end of the passage	An Andean lapwing
A pair of very shaggy alpacas	An inverted staircase	Climbing the wavy rocks
A pair of very shaggy alpacas	An inverted staircase	Climbing the wavy rocks
An Andean flicker	The other side of the wavy rock	An American kestrel flying overhead
An Andean flicker	The other side of the wavy rock	An American kestrel flying overhead
The main fort of Sacsayhuaman, with Cusco in the back	Alongside the massive walls
The main fort of Sacsayhuaman, with Cusco in the back	Alongside the massive walls
Climbing up into the fort		Overlooking Cusco
Climbing up into the fort		Overlooking Cusco
	The Plaza de Armas from the top
	The Plaza de Armas from the top