It is located four kilometers to the north east of the city of Cusco, it is composed by two archaeological groups Big Q’enqo and Little Q’enqo. Etymologically, it means labyrinth or zigzag, it had a clear religious function, an amphitheater is located in the exterior part with semi circular shape, with trapezoidal niches and a monolith seeming a puma which is approximately 6 meters high.

The semi circular cavern that exists in the lower part has a table or altar where agricultural rites were held, in the upper part of this rocky formation the are seats (tianas), and carved stairs and you can observe a meandering channel which ends up in a circle, being the representation of the serpent (amaru). You can also see a cat’s head and a bird which are elements of religious connotation. The main representation is the Intihuatana conformed by circular elements, it is believed that by the shadows it projects was used to know the seeding and harvest times (solstices and equinoxes). So, it was a complex dedicated to agricultural rites.

	Photo Gallery Q’enqo - Cusco

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