On Wednesday, we went to the Inca fortress called Saksaywaman. It sits on a mountain above Cusco. The Inti Raymi festival was still going on and Saksaywaman is a large component of the festival so our access to some places was limited but we still saw some really cool things at the site.
The stones at Saksaywaman are enormous. They were used to construct the foundation and walls for the fortress. One of the stones is 28 feet tall and weighs over 30 tons. Its amazing to see stones like that because the Incas had to move those stones and place them on top of one another. I was not very familiar with the site before I went so when I got back to my hotel, I read more about Saksaywaman in this article. http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/unravelling-mystery-behind-megalithic-stone-walls-saksaywaman-001470
Cusco from Saksaywaman
As far as my illness, I believe that I am almost completely better so that's a plus! Now lets see how well I can weave (we have a weaving class tomorrow).
The stones at Saksaywaman are enormous. They were used to construct the foundation and walls for the fortress. One of the stones is 28 feet tall and weighs over 30 tons. Its amazing to see stones like that because the Incas had to move those stones and place them on top of one another. I was not very familiar with the site before I went so when I got back to my hotel, I read more about Saksaywaman in this article. http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/unravelling-mystery-behind-megalithic-stone-walls-saksaywaman-001470
As far as my illness, I believe that I am almost completely better so that's a plus! Now lets see how well I can weave (we have a weaving class tomorrow).
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