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Qenko Review
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Qenko
- Address: Km 4, Hwy to Pisac, Cusco
- Phone: No phone
- Category: Archaeological Sites
- Location: Cusco
Fodor's Review:
Qenko, the first in a series of smaller archaeological sites beyond Sacsayhuamán, was a huaca (any site considered sacred) with a 19-seat amphitheater where the mummies of nobles and priests were kept and brought out on sunny days for ritualistic worship. The walls of the limestone structure contain relief carvings of animals and a centerpiece stone block representing a puma. Qenko was the site of an annual pre-planting ritual in which priests poured llama blood into the top of a ceremonial pipe, allowing it to make its way down a zigzag channel. (The name of the place translates as "zigzag.") If the blood flowed left, it boded poor fertility for the coming season. If the liquid continued the full length of the pipe, it spelled a bountiful harvest.
- Cost: Boleto Turístico
- Open: Daily 7-6
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