The upper terrace platform at Tambomachay showing the finely fitted ashlar masonry and the entrance to the spring source above. The site sits at approximat
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The upper terrace platform at Tambomachay showing the finely fitted ashlar masonry and the entrance to the spring source above. The site sits at approximately 3,700 metres altitude on the road from Cusco to the Sacred Valley. Its strategic position controlling a perennial water source underscores the religious and practical importance of water management in the Inca world.
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