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| Peru - Cuzco province |
| Raqchi site |
| Temple of
Wiracocha |
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The most prominent structure is the Temple of
Wiracocha, an enormous rectangular two-story roofed structure
that measures 92 meters by 25.5 meters. This structure consists
of a central adobe wall some 18 to 20 meters in height with an
andesite base. Windows and doors allow passage. It is flanked on
each side by a row of eleven columns. The foundations measure 4
meters for both the wall and the columns are classic high Inca
stonework with the remaining height built of adobe. Prior to its
destruction by the Spaniards, the temple had what is believed to
be the largest single roof in the Incan Empire, having its peak
at the central wall, then stretching over the columns and some 25
meters beyond on each side. The huge proportions of the temple,
and its prominence on the site explain why the whole complex is
also sometimes referred to as the Temple of Wiracocha.
I have visited the
templearea twice, and the pictures here are a mix from both
visits. Click on the picture to get a larger version.
| Nice
entrance to the temple, including a nice church |
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| Details
from the various buildings on the site |
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| Other
interesting and impressive buildings |
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| Panorama from the
site |
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