Peru - Cuzco province Cuzco

We started just aross the hotel in the Santo Domingo where you will find the remains of the largest temple in the inka periode, dedicated to the Sun god. Unfortunately most of the temple were destroyed by the conquestadores, and all the valuables were melted and sent back to Spain, so there are not much left of that. But the building gives a good impression of the skill of the inkas when it comes to buildings.

After the visit we walked to the Plaza de Armas. On the way we passed the longest remaining wall of the inka temple in Cuzco. A visit inside the cathedral is essensial. The rooms are filled with beautiful paintings and carvings. Also the typical style the local used when they copied famous paintings are well represented. The Plaza is a very popular meeting spot, and there are many resturants where you can sit and overlook the activities of the plaza, day and night.

The monastry built on the ruin of Koricancha

This shows the greatness of the Koricancha - The temple of the sun
Here they mean the big gold shield for the Sun were placed

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