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Celebrated as some of the best ruins in Peru, Sacsayhuaman sits on the outskirts of Cusco. Only a quarter of the original ruins are still standing, but scientists estimate that the original complex could have held thousands of people. Walls built of tightly spaced boulders are spread throughout the area, and grass-covered paths wind through the crumbling ramparts of the ancient complex. The Spaniards looted the sacred site in the 1500s, so only the largest stones of the original buildings are standing today. Although Sacsayhuamán has traditionally been classified as a fortress, scientists are beginning to wonder if the site was actually a temple devoted to the sun.
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