The Saksaywaman ruins were just outside of Cusco.
We wanted to take the opportunity to explore the Saksaywaman ruins because they’re not as well known as Machu Picchu.
The ruins at Saksaywaman, Peru were easy to get to by taxi from Cusco.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The natural environment around the Saksaywaman ruins was gorgeous.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
Saksaywaman wasn’t as spectacular as Machu Picchu, but we liked having it all to ourselves.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
All around the the Saksaywaman ruins was farmland like this.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins are a combination of
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
Nearby to the Saksaywaman ruins were some old Spanish structures.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
This is a mural on a church at the Saksaywaman ruins.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
Evidence of colonial rule in Peru at the Saksaywaman ruins.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
There was NOBODY at the Saksaywaman ruins when we visited…
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The front of the church with the mural at the Saksaywaman ruins.
Another view of the church at Saksaywaman.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
The Saksaywaman ruins in Peru.
Walking up a steep hill in a village outside Saksaywaman.
Walking down a hill outside the Saksaywaman ruins.
