Sacsayhuamán

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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  • Opening hours: 7:00 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: archaeological site
  • Also known as: “Muyuq Marka”, “Muyuqmarka”, “Sacsahuaman”, “Sacsayhuamán Fortress”, “Sacsayhuaman Stone Wall”, and “Saqsaywaman”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Coricancha and Qenko.

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.

Archaeological site
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Q'enqo, , Kenko, or Quenco is an archaeological site in the of located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, , located about 6 km north east of and to the east of .

Church
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The Cathedral of Cusco or Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of the Assumption is the main temple of the city of , in and houses the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Cusco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco.

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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.

Sacsayhuamán

Latitude
-13.5067° or 13° 30′ 24″ south
Longitude
-71.9807° or 71° 58′ 51″ west
Open location code
57RCF2V9+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 83130621
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q828336
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Sacsayhuamán” 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: “Saqsaywaman”
  • Spanish: “Saqsaywamán”
  • Swedish: “Sacsahuaman”
  • Swedish: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Turkish: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • Ukrainian: “Саксайваман”
  • Ukrainian: “Саксайуаман”
  • Vietnamese: “Sacsayhuamán”
  • “Sacsayhuaman”

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