Saksaywaman
Saksaywaman is an archaeological site in Cusco District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department and has an elevation of around 3,590 metres. Saksaywaman is situated near the peak Pukamuqu, as well as near the church Cuzco Cathedral.- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 3,590 metres (11,780 feet)
- …is also known as “Sacsayhuamán”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pukamuqu and Coricancha.
Coricancha
Museum
The Coricancha was the most important temple in the… Coricancha is situated 1½ km southeast of Saksaywaman.
Cuzco Cathedral
Church
The Cathedral of Cusco or Cathedral Basilica of the… Cuzco Cathedral is situated 1 km southeast of Saksaywaman.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.
Saksaywaman
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Latitude
-13.50901° or 13° 30′ 32″ south
Longitude
-71.98269° or 71° 58′ 58″ west
Open location code
57RCF2R8+9W
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Saksaywaman” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Sacsayhuaman”
- Chinese: “萨克塞华曼”
- Esperanto: “Saksajŭaman”
- Georgian: “საქსაუმანი”
- Japanese: “サクサイワマン”
- Norwegian: “Saksaywaman”
- Portuguese: “Sacsayhuaman”
- Quechua: “Saksaywaman”
- Russian: “Саксайуаман”
- Spanish: “Saqsayhuaman”
- Ukrainian: “Саксайуаман”
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