Sacsayhuaman

The «ceremonial fortress» Sacsayhuamán, which lies above Cusco and was built with stones up to 9 m high, is the greatest architectural work of the Incas. The rough blocks of felz, roughly worked in the quarry, were dragged to the construction site with ropes. There they received their final form. There are buildings for religious rituals, amphitheaters, entrances to underground galleries, figures carved from stones. In Sacsayhuamán, on June 24th, Inti Raymi, the festival of the winter solstice, is celebrated with typical dances and colorful costumes.

Geographical location

2 km north of Cusco.

Altitude

3700 m.

Extension

3093 ha.

Climate of the nearby city of Cusco

Average temperature

January: 12 °C, February: 12 °C, March: 12 °C, April: 12 °C, May: 11 °C, June: 10 °C, Juy: 10 °C, August: 11 °C, September: 12 °C, October: 13 °C, November: 13 °C, December: 13 °C.

Average rainfall

January: 140 mm, February: 110 mm, March: 90 mm, April: 90 mm, May: 0 mm, June: 0 mm, July: 0 mm, August: 0 mm, September: 20 mm, Ocktober: 40 mm, November: 60 mm, December: 100 mm.

Average relative humidity

January: 53%, February: 53%, March: 51%, April: 48%, May: 42%, June: 49%, July: 38%, August: 39%, September: 43%, October: 44%, November: 47%, December: 49%.

Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.

Travel programs:

		PTW-CUS001 Citytour Cusco Half a day Sightseeing of the city and its surroundings: Cathedral, Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay, Qenko, Puca Pucara.
		PTW-CUS008 Cusco, Machu Picchu, Urubamba valley 4 days / 3 nights Citytour in Cusco; Full Day Tour Urubamba Valley with Pisac, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo; by train to Machu Picchu.
		PTW-PER001 Experience Peru 12 days / 11 nights Round trip: Lima, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Lima.
		PTW-PER002 Experience Peru + Cloud Forest of Manu 15 days / 14 nights Round trip: Lima, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Manu mountain forest, Lima.
		PTW-PER003 Experience Peru + Tambopata Rainforest 16 days / 15 nights Round trip: Lima, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Tambopata jungle, Lima.
		PTW-PER004 Erlebnis Peru + Paracas and Nasca 15 days / 14 nights Round trip: Lima, Paracas, Nasca, Nasca lines, Arequipa, Colca valley, Lake Titicaca, journey from Puno to Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Lima.
		PTW-PER005 Peru in a few days 7 days / 6 nights Round trip: Lima, Pachacamac, Cusco, the «Sacred Valley» of the Urubamba, Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Lima.