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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