25 Km / 16 miles southeast of Cuzco (45 minutes by
car) on the tarred Cuzco -
Puno highway,
taking the turnoff near kilometer marker 20,5. According to legends, Tipon is
one of the royal gardens that Wiracocha ordered to be built. It is made up of
twelve terraces flanked by perfectly polished stonewalls and enormous
agricultural terraces, canals, and decorative waterfalls that, along with the
native flowers of the area, offers the visitor a stunning vision. The site is
composed of different sectors: Tipon itself, Intiwatana, Pukutuyuj and Pucará,
Cruz Moqo, the cemetery of Pitopujio, Hatun Wayq´o, among others. (PromPeru)
Tipon Archaeological Complex -
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