An experienced financial professional, Roy Dowdell most recently served as a consultant and director of financial reporting at CMS Bank, located in White Plains, New York. In his leisure time, Roy Dowdell enjoys travel and has visited such South American countries as Peru.
When planning a trip to Peru, travelers may want to consider visiting Sacsayhuaman, especially if their plan already includes Cuzco, as the site lies only about 10 minutes north of the city by car. Built by the Incas, Sacsayhuaman took 20,000 men more than 75 years to complete.
A world heritage site, Sacsayhuaman is constructed like a fortress with slopes on three sides, many towers, and walls surrounding it in a three-level zigzag formation. Spanish explorer Pedro Cieza de Leon, however, referred to it as the “Royal House of the Sun,” thereby suggesting its use as a temple for worship of the sun. Today, its ruins are a tourist attraction.
When planning a trip to Peru, travelers may want to consider visiting Sacsayhuaman, especially if their plan already includes Cuzco, as the site lies only about 10 minutes north of the city by car. Built by the Incas, Sacsayhuaman took 20,000 men more than 75 years to complete.
A world heritage site, Sacsayhuaman is constructed like a fortress with slopes on three sides, many towers, and walls surrounding it in a three-level zigzag formation. Spanish explorer Pedro Cieza de Leon, however, referred to it as the “Royal House of the Sun,” thereby suggesting its use as a temple for worship of the sun. Today, its ruins are a tourist attraction.