Day 8: Cusco environs. We began the day visiting various archaeological sites above Cusco, all well signed and maintained.

Tambomachay temple. Inca society was divided into priests, nobility and everyone else. This temple was built in the time of the ninth Inca, Pachacuti, reformer, expander of empire, builder, acquirer of other's building methods

very well maintained

archaeological sites contain many professional models. Photo: S/. 1. [about $.30]

Pukapukara - 'red fort' was probably a storage facility

Pukapukara - entry detail. This style of double entry indicates that this structure was a temple.

Q'enqo - another holy site. This limestone outcrop was important for religious rites.

A series of winding paths through the rock.

The 9th inca was mummified on this rock slab.