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“Sacsayhuaman” Andean Travel Web
“10 great places to be dazzled by humans' labor” USA Today
“Tourists vandalize ancient ruins in Peru” canoe.ca / Associated Press
“The Sacred Valley” enjoyperu.com
“Cuzco” wordtravels.com / Globe Media Ltd.
“Peru's Top 10” canoe.ca / The Sun
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“"Sexy Woman" she isnt, but a whole lot else!!!” VirtualTourist.com
“A Real Incan Door at Sacsayhuaman” VirtualTourist.com
“The greatests and closests ruins to Cusco...” VirtualTourist.com
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“Saqsayhuaman (a.k.a. Sexy Women)” VirtualTourist.com
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“Sacsayhuaman - the Fortress” VirtualTourist.com
“Another idea of Sacsayhuaman” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 48 attractions in Cusco
Traveler Description:
The ruin complex of this military fortress is a superb example of Inca architectural skills since it was made of enormous carved limestone boulders... more » The ruin complex of this military fortress is a superb example of Inca architectural skills since it was made of enormous carved limestone boulders (some weighing more than 300 tons each) that were fit together perfectly without the use of mortar. « less
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins, Historic site
Address: Cusco
Peru

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( 1-3 of 3 )
“Interesting but Tiring”
3 of 5 stars
LexiV
Cleveland
Nov 23, 2008

My husband and I eventually made it to Sacsayhuaman after a horseback tour gone wrong. By the time we got there we were exhausted so we possibly weren't as impressed as we should have been. We probably should have gotten a guide since much of the sprawling site seems rather unplanned without someone to guide you through what it once... more

“Must see/do, impressive”
5 of 5 stars
Aricool
San Francisco, CA
Jun 28, 2008

The last review is way off. Sure it seems like an incomplete set of rocks because it is 75% destroyed by the Spaniards and Cusco government. For hundreds of years they stole rocks from this fortress to build Cusco. Although it is the top Sun Temple where Inti Raymi is performed, it is really built like a heavy fortress. It... more

“I can't see the puma!”
3 of 5 stars
need4finerthings
Washington, DC
Jan 3, 2008
1/3 found this review helpful

Compared to Machu Picchu, Sacsayhuaman (pronounced unusually like sexy woman) seems like a pile of rocks and much more of a tourist trap. It's definitely worth seeing because it is huge, but I couldn't really see that it was supposed to be a puma. Although the one geographically interesting point is the stones carved by glaciers that came through millions... more

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