Ancient ruins

Coricancha

Name: Coricancha
Address: s/n Santo Domingo, Cusco, Cuzco, PE

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Edwin

December 15, 2018

iconic spanish Incan church

Giulia

April 19, 2022

The temple of the sun was one of the most sacred and important constructions of the Inca empire, it’s imposing carved stones are just another great example of the architectural and engineering skills they mastered throughout time. Back in the day the temple was mainly used as an important religious and political center, where people gathered around to worship various of their gods including the sun, the moon and the stars; historians said that the walls of the shrines were covered with plates of gold, silver and precious stones. During the Spanish conquest the temple was looted and destroyed, shortly after it was gifted by the conqueror’s brother to the Order of the Dominics whom built the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo over the ruins of the former temple. Nowadays there’s also a museum where pieces of colonial and contemporary art are exhibited as well as liturgical objects and clothing of the time.

Rosario

August 25, 2019

The Qorikancha palace was the administrative center and residence of the Inca (Inca is the title received by the chief of all the chiefs of the different nations that made up the Inca Empire). It is in the very center of the city of Cusco (you can walk to get there in less than 10 minutes). Qori means gold in Quechua (the language of the Incas) and Kancha means surrounded by, therefore Qorikancha means Surrounded by Gold, this name was given because its walls were clad in pure gold and being in the center of the city of Cusco reflects the sun's rays on its golden walls. This place is one of the jewels of the Inca Empire and is a obligatory places to visit for all the travelers that arrive at Cusco city (as it was customary for travelers to visit the Inca first upon arrival in Cusco in times of the empire)