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Matto
December 24, 2024
Hiking
The archaeological site of Tambomachay was a place dedicated to water worship and served as a resting place for the Inca nobility. Even today, this archaeological site impresses all visitors with its complex hydraulic engineering.
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Björn
April 21, 2021
Hiking
Impressive archaeological site, according to scholars, it was a place of worship for water. It is very close to the city of Cusco and should definitely be visited.
It is said that this is the virgin spring.
It is said that this is the virgin spring.
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Peter Franken
April 21, 2024
Hiking
Tambomachay is a water sanctuary about 8 kilometers north of Cusco. The former temple complex, located at an altitude of 3700 m, was an important water cult site in the Inca period, fed by an underground spring of unknown origin.
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