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| The incredible Saksayhuaman is situated five miles north of Cusco. This perfectly polished stone construction, consisting of three tiers of massive rock in the shape of a serpent, winds for 600 meters. The Saksayhuaman structure reflects the power and majesty of the Inca Empire. The amazing thing about this construction, as well as other Inca temples, is that they were built so perfectly that even with earth tremors, these temples remain. Here most of stones are 5 meters high, but one measures 9m and weighs 360 tons. |  Saksayhuaman |
| The legends of how Saksayhuaman was constructed say that it would have taken
75 years to build and 10,000 to 30,000 men to simultaneously
move these stones to this place. Similar to the legends and beliefs as to how the Egyptian pyramids were constructed, researchers have deduced
that these people, before the discovery of the wheel,
must have had assistance from some other more advanced race
(possibly our space brothers). The other amazing aspect of this temple is that at its highest point (Cusco being at 12,000 feet), fossils of seashells have been discovered imbedded in the rock.
|  A door that connected one tier to the next level |
| In the heart of Saksayhuaman you reach a special energy vortex, Muiuparka, where the Inca performed special rituals to create a connection with the cosmic energy. The innermost circle of the construcion represents the Sun, the second, the Moon and the third, the Constellations. |  Muiuparka |
Overview of the 3 levels of Saksayhuaman
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Spirits of the Earth
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