{"id":4461,"date":"2020-04-21T21:16:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T02:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=4461"},"modified":"2024-03-01T12:48:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:48:58","slug":"raqchi-temple-of-wiracocha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/raqchi-temple-of-wiracocha","title":{"rendered":"Raqchi, Temple of Wiracocha"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Raqchi,

Raqchi, was recognized as an archeological site by the National Directoral Resolution N\u00ba 392-2009<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

Location of Raqchi\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Raqchi is an Inca archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, San Pedro District, near the populated place Raqch’i. It is 3480 meters above sea level and 110 kilometers from the city of Cusco. It also known as the Temple of Wiracocha, one of its constituents.<\/span><\/p>\n

Description of Raqchi<\/b><\/h2>\n

Raqchi was recognized as an archeological site by the National Directorial Resolution N\u00ba 392-2009. The total area of \u200b\u200bthe Archeological Site is one thousand hectares.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since it is a very unique construction, this place has many functions, like religious, being Wiracocha one of the most important deities of the Inca Empire, creator of the world, administrative: located strategically allowing the control of the food and ceramic productions, as warehouses: Tambos, which were important places to keep the food safe, were built, and finally Military function: The presence of the houses of the Chasquis (mailmen) and the big walls, indicates that this place was used for training the messengers.<\/span><\/p>\n

This complex was built in different periods and by different people as some chronists said:<\/span><\/p>\n

Pedro Cieza de Le\u00f3n:<\/b> believed that it was built by Inca Tupac Yupanqui between 1471 and 1493.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Juan de Betanzos:<\/b> assured that Inca Huayna Capac ordered the construction of the temple to recognize the event\u2019s greater significance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Juan Bentazos<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Bernab\u00e9 Cobo and Inca Garcilaso de La Vega:<\/b> said that it was Inca Wiracocha who first ordered to build Raqchi.<\/span><\/p>\n

What archeological sites are there in Raqchi?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The archeological site of Raqchi has interesting sites that you can visit. Each one of them had a specific function:<\/span><\/p>\n

Temple of Wiracocha:<\/b><\/h3>\n

This enormous structure stands over 92 meters long ( 302 ft) and 25.5 meters wide (84 ft). It is a two story roof construction with windows and doors and a central adobe wall roughly 18 to 20 meters in height. On each side of the structure there is a row of 11 columns, built to support the building. The foundation is made of carved stone and the rest made of adobe and mud.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The structure stands over 92 meters long ( 302 ft), 25.5 meters wide (84 ft), and a central adobe wall roughly 18 to 20 meters in height.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

According to Inca mythology, Wiracocha came to the region, but the locals did not recognize him and attacked him. To protect himself, he made fire fall from the sky and burn the hills around the people. The people went to Wiracocha pleading forgiveness and he put the fire out and explained who he was. They built a wak’a (shrine) for Wiracocha and gave him many offerings. When the Inca Huayna Capac, the people of the province told him of the miracle. So he decided that the remembrance of this event should be greater and ordered the erection of the temple.<\/span><\/p>\n