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Sacsayhuamán is stranger than it sounds.

Sacsayhuamán or Saksaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire.

Sep 4, 2026
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Sacsayhuamán or Saksaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire.

Sacsayhuamán or Saksaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, 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 (12,142 ft).

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacsayhuam%C3%A1n
  2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q828336
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