Kenko Temple

Kenko is an archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The temple is built in the form of an amphitheater carved into the rock. During the time of the Incas, sacred ceremonies were held here.

The temple is located northeast of Cusco, on the hill of Sokoro and covers an area of over 3,500 square meters. It is a complex of four temples located on the slope of a low mountain. The true purpose of scientists still can not claim, but there are many assumptions. Most likely, this structure was built in 1500, in the heyday of the Inca Empire. In the very center of the complex is a stone slab about 6 meters high on a rectangular pedestal. On the walls of the temple you can see images of sacred animals of Indians: pumas, condor and snakes. There is an opinion that they have the value of three levels of the universe.

If you go inside the temple, you will find yourself in narrow corridors and passages where there was no ray of light. There is also a table on which sacrifices took place, ancient symbols are depicted on the walls. It is believed that the temple was one of the most important sanctuaries of the Incas.