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Sacsayhuaman
Located high above the city of Cusco, Sacsayhuamán is an Inca walled complex. Cusco the imperial city was laid out in the form of a puma, the animal that symbolized the Inca dynasty. The hill of Sacsayhuamán was the head of the puma, the main plaza was the belly, and its spine was formed by the river Tullumayo.
On different levels, three parallel walls were built with limestones of enormous sizes. The zigzagging walls are thought to represent the teeth of the puma’s head. In such a way the Inca wall was built that a single piece of paper will not fit between many of the stones.
