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Moray Maras, Peru Last Updated: 09/15/2022 |
| Moray or Muray is an archaeological site in Peru. One of the most visually stunning Inca ruins is at Moray, an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 km northwest of Cuzco and just west of the village of Maras. | |
| In a large bowl-like depression, is constructed a series of concentric terraces that looks like an ancient Greek amphitheater. The largest of these terraces are at the center – they are enormous in size, and descend to a depth of approximately 150 meter, leading to a circular bottom so well drained that it never completely floods, no matter how plentiful the rain. The concentric terraces are split by multiple staircases that extend upward like spokes of a wheel and enable people to walk from the top to the bottom of the bowl. Six more terraces, in connected ellipses rather than perfect circles, surround the concentric heart of Moray, and eight terraced steps that cover only a fraction of the perimeter overlook the site. The purpose of these depressions is uncertain, but the most widely agreed theory is they used to serve as ‘agricultural research station’. | |
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Tarawasi Place » Historical Place Tarawasi, also known as Tarahuasi, is an archaeological complex in Peru. Located in the Cusco region, Anta province, Limatambo district, approximately 72-80 km from the city of Cusco, it is one of the finest examples of Inca stone construction. It is characterized by its precise polygonal stonework, where the stones fit together perfectly without any binding material. 154 views 💖 1GHJ7+G98, Limatambo 08640, Peru |
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Mausoleum of Revash Place » Historical Place Revash, near the village of San Bartolo, 60 km south of Chachapoyas city, is a late Chachapoya funerary architectural complex with chullpas (tombs) built on high limestone cliffs, at an altitude of 2,800 m above sea level. They are located within the Cerro Carbón limestone formation, situated on the left edge of the Alto Utcubamba valley. 181 views 💖 1Yerbabuena 01445, Peru |
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Chan Chan Place » Historical Place Chan Chan was once the capital of the Chimor kingdom. It was the largest pre-Columbian city in South America. Today, it is an archaeological site located in La Libertad province, 5 km west of Trujillo, Peru. 221 views 💖 1Site Museum, Av. Chan Chan 101 Urb, Trujillo 13000, Peru |
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Nazca Lines Place » Historical Place The Nazca lines are a group of over 700 geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. They were created between 500 BC and 500 AD by people making depressions or shallow incisions in the desert floor, removing pebbles and leaving different-colored dirt exposed. The Nazca Lines were slowly revealed, piece by piece, as technology and curiosity caught up with what the desert had been quietly holding for centuries. 368 views 💖 1Peru |
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Sillustani Place » Historical Place Sillustani is a pre-Inca cemetery located on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the remains of the Qulla people, an Aymara tribe conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century. 396 views 💖 1Atuncolla, Peru |
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Peru Place » City Peru is a country in western South America. Peru has a population of 34 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At 1.28 million km2 (0.5 million mi2), Peru is the 19th largest country in the world, and the third largest in South America. 418 views 💖 1Peru |
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Sacred Valley Place » Town The Sacred Valley, or Valle Sagrado, is a region in Peru located in the Andean highlands near Cusco. It is a picturesque valley that stretches along the Urubamba River, surrounded by towering mountains and dotted with ancient Inca ruins and traditional Andean villages. 981 views 💖 2Cuzco Region, Peru |
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Sacsaywaman Place » Historical Place Sacsayhuaman is a walled complex near the old city of Cusco. Sacsayhuaman is at an altitude of 3,701 m. or 12,000 feet. The site is part of the City of Cuzco, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983. 1085 views 💖 6Cusco, Peru |
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