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Multi-periodSite Name: Inkil Tambo Alternative Name: InkilltamboCountry: Peru
NOTE: This site is 3.776 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Cusco Nearest Village: Yuncaypata
Latitude: 13.502787S Longitude: 71.952768W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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A religious site near Cusco, possibly originally created by the Pre-Inca Ayarmaca, who occupied the region between 900 to 1200.
Inkil Tambo consists of a large rock or central megalith with carvings and niches where mummies were placed, surrounded by seven enclosures, patios, plazas and sidewalks where activities related to daily religious activity of the temple took place.
According to recent research it is assumed that the temple was a place dedicated to the care and reverence of mummies of important Inca Empire dignitaries. Andina.
This video by Brien Foerster shows some of the mysterious sites at Inkil Tambo.
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