Rumicolca

Ancient gateway to Cuzco

A gate way probably created by Wari and built upon by Incas. Traffic to and fro Cuzco was through this. Probably toll was collected. Taking gold or silver out of Cusco was forbidden and people were p...

Just over the road from Piquillacta

Despite being pretty tall, the structure is not very visible from the entrance to Piquillacta and I almost doubted it was there. There is not loads to it, and unfortunately you can’t climb up the step...

The Incas' southern gateway

This construction served as sort of customs control for the Incas in the south of Cusco towards Puno. It is very interesting to see and can easily be combined with visiting the lake nearby.

Mix of Wari and Inca

A short visit very close to and related ro Piquillacta. This shows an old Wari structure that was later repurposed by the Inca and the southern entrance to Cusco. It also had an aqueduct running on to...

A huge landmark, marking the northern border of the "Collasuyu" region

Traveling between Puno and Cusco, we went to this imposing wall that crosses the valley, so giving a strong warning of our approach to the capital of the Empire. The wall, in fact, marks, by its mass...