Saksaywaman

Sacsayhuamán or Saksaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of , Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The site is an important example of Inca architecture and sits at an altitude of 3,701 metres.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site
  • Also known as: “Sacsahuaman”, “Sacsayhuamán”, “Sacsayhuamán Fortress”, and “Saqsaywaman”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Muyuq Marka and Coricancha.

Castle
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, also Muyuqmarka, is an archaeological site in . It is the base of what was a round Incan tower, which is situated within the fortress Saksaywaman above Cuzco.

Museum
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The was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in , Peru, which was the capital of the empire. is situated 1½ km southeast of Saksaywaman.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.

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or Cusco, in the , is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of 's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to , the , and other Inca sites in the region.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Saksaywaman.

Saksaywaman

Latitude
-13.50901° or 13° 30′ 32″ south
Longitude
-71.98269° or 71° 58′ 58″ west
Elevation
3,592 metres (11,785 feet)
Open location code
57RCF2R8+9W
Geo­Names ID
8335127
Wiki­data ID
Q828336
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Saksaywaman” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة ساكسايهوامان”
  • Asturian: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Azerbaijani: “Saksayuaman”
  • Basque: “Sacsayhuaman”
  • Bengali: “সাক্সাইওয়াম্যান”
  • Catalan: “Sacsahuamán”
  • Catalan: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Chinese: “萨克塞华曼”
  • Chinese: “萨克塞瓦曼”
  • Chinese: “薩克塞華曼”
  • Chinese: “薩克薩瓦曼”
  • Croatian: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Czech: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Danish: “Saksaywaman”
  • Dutch: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Dutch: “Saksay Waman”
  • Dutch: “Saqsaywaman”
  • Esperanto: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Esperanto: “Saksajŭaman”
  • Esperanto: “Saksajvaman”
  • French: “Sacsahuaman”
  • French: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • French: “Saksaywaman”
  • French: “Saqsaywaman”
  • Georgian: “საკსაიუამანი”
  • Georgian: “საქსაუმანი”
  • German: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • German: “Saksaywaman”
  • German: “Saqsaywaman”
  • German: “Saqsaywamán”
  • Hebrew: “סקסייוומאן”
  • Indonesian: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Italian: “Sacsaihuaman”
  • Italian: “Sacsaiuaman”
  • Italian: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Japanese: “サクサイワマン”
  • Macedonian: “Саксајваман”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Saksaywaman”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sacsahuaman”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Norwegian: “Saksaywaman”
  • Persian: “معبد ساکسی‌هوامان”
  • Persian: “معبد ساکسی‌هومان”
  • Polish: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Portuguese: “Sacsayhuaman”
  • Portuguese: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Quechua: “Saksaq Waman”
  • Quechua: “Saksaywaman”
  • Quechua: “Saqsaywaman”
  • Romanian: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Russian: “Муюкмарка”
  • Russian: “Саксайуаман”
  • Russian: “Саксауаман”
  • Serbian: “Саксајваман”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Slovak: “Sacsaihuaman”
  • Slovak: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Slovak: “Saksaq Waman”
  • Slovenian: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Spanish: “Sacsahuaman”
  • Spanish: “Sacsahuamán”
  • Spanish: “Sacsaihuaman”
  • Spanish: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Spanish: “Saqsayhuaman”
  • Spanish: “Saqsaywaman”
  • Spanish: “Saqsaywamán”
  • Swedish: “Sacsahuaman”
  • Swedish: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Turkish: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Ukrainian: “Саксайваман”
  • Ukrainian: “Саксайуаман”
  • Vietnamese: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • “Sacsayhuaman”

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