Free Images - SnappyGoat.com- bestof:stone peru architecture tourism heritage

Click Here for More Images from iStock- 15% off with coupon 15FREEIMAGES

Church of Santo Domingo, Cusco.

Saqsaywaman (Saksaywaman, , Sasawaman, Saksawaman, Sacsahuayman, Sasaywaman or Saksaq Waman (Quechua language) (hispanicized spellings SacsayhuamÃ¡n, Sacsayhuaman, Sacsahuaman, Saxahuaman and others)) is a citadel like structure on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Sections were first built by the Killke culture about 1100; they had occupied the area since 900. The complex was expanded and added to by the Inca from the 13th century; they built dry stone walls constructed of huge stones. The workers carefully cut the boulders to fit them together tightly without mortar. The site is at an altitude of 3,701 m (12,142 ft). In 1983, Cusco and Saksaywaman together were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List for recognition and protection.

Inca wall in black and white, Machu Picchu Inca ruin, Cusco, Peru.

Close up of Inca stonework at Sacsayhuaman near Cusco in Peru.

detail of ancient Inca carved stone wall built near Cusco in Peru in South America

12 angled stone, Cusco, Perú

Amazing Inca Stone Masonry Wall in the Historic Center of Cuzco, Peru, South America

The Inca Trail is a historic trekking route in the Andes, leading adventurers through steep valleys, towering mountains, and ancient Incan sites. The journey offers unparalleled natural beauty, combining rugged terrain with rich cultural history, making it one of the most iconic trails in South America

Granite blocks in the ancient fortress of the Incas are adjusted to each other with a minimum gap in which even the razor blade will not fit.

The twelve-angled stone is an archeological artifact in Cuzco, Peru. It was part of a stone wall of an Inca palace, and is considered to be a national heritage object. The stone is currently part of a wall in the palace of the Archbishop of Cuzco.

Inca Chambers at Coricancha or Qorikancha Sun Temple Ruins in the Convento de Santo Domingo Monastery or Convent in Cuzco, Peru

Sacsayhuaman (also known as Saksaq Waman, Sacsahuaman) is a walled complex near the old city of Cusco, at an altitude of 3,701 m. or 12,000 feet. The site is part of the City of Cuzco, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983. It was built by the prehistoric indigenous people of the Killke culture about 1100 AD. They were superseded by the Inca, who occupied and expanded the complex beginning about 1200 ADhttp://bem.2be.pl/IS/peru_380.jpg

Image of the Hatun Rumiyoc, the ancient 12 sided stone in an old building in Cuzco, Peru. Image was taken on a cloudy day and the image tones are warm.

Inca Stonework At Machu Picchu In Peru

Amazing stone walls Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo, a fortress and city of Incas in Cusco Peru. Ancient building in Sacred Valley in Peruvian Andes.

Wide shot of interior of Sacred City of Machu Picchu, Peru

I believe this shot was taken at the Hatun Rumiyoc street in Cusco, Peru.

The Inca Trail is a historic trekking route in the Andes, leading adventurers through steep valleys, towering mountains, and ancient Incan sites. The journey offers unparalleled natural beauty, combining rugged terrain with rich cultural history, making it one of the most iconic trails in South America

Coricancha temple, Inca Empire capital Cuzco, Peru, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Saqsaywaman Historical place religious destinations tourist attraction Cusco Peru

Trapezoid cavity in an Inca wall with perfect stonework, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Peru.

Inca stone Wall In Cusco, Peru

Stone wall, details, building techniques, Cusco, peru

A carved, complex wall stone with twelve corner points on a street in Cuzco, Peru. Inca natives sculpted the intricate angles to fit precisely into other rocks on the natural material surface. The built structures are architectural marvels and archeological mysteries of technique. Horizontal format with copy space and no people.

Clouds and blue sky over the remains of the ancient Inca wall in Cusco.

The Inca Trail is a historic trekking route in the Andes, leading adventurers through steep valleys, towering mountains, and ancient Incan sites. The journey offers unparalleled natural beauty, combining rugged terrain with rich cultural history, making it one of the most iconic trails in South America

Cusco, Peru - Dec 5, 2022: Hatun Rumiyoc street with Incan twelve angle stone in Cusco, Peru

Typical construction of stone of a doorway at Machu Picchu. This precision, combined with the rounded corners of the limestone blocks, the variety of their interlocking shapes, and the way the walls lean inward, is thought to have helped the ruins survive devastating earthquakes.

Details of Inca stones in Cusco, Peru.

Close Up Of Inca Stonework At Sacsayhuaman Near Cusco In Peru.

Free Images: "bestof:stone peru architecture tourism heritage"

Terms of Use Search of the Day