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Cusco: the fortress of Sacsayhuamán - satellite photo map
![Satellite photo of Cusco Sacsayhuamán with indications Satellite photo of Cusco Sacsayhuamán with indications](../ESP/d/00b-mapas/x001-foto-satelital-mas-Lugares-ENGL-satellite-photo-w-inscriptions.jpg)
Satellite photo of Cusco Sacsayhuamán with indications
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Cusco Sacsayhuamán 09: the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande"
In a distance of about 150m the giant rock "Chinchana grande" can be found with stairs and thrones without end - "rock of stairs and thrones" may be a good name for this mystery stone.
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, the rock of stairs and throness "Chinchana grande" in the meadows - zoom Cusco Sacsayhuamán, the rock of stairs and throness "Chinchana grande" in the meadows - zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/002b-prados+bosques02-piedra-zoom-41pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, the rock of stairs and throness "Chinchana grande" in the meadows - zoom
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" in the meadows, panorama
The word of "chinchar" (Spanish): bother or kill
The verb "chinchar" in Spanish means "to bother" or also "to kill". Thus the word of "Chinchana" means "the big botherer woman" or "killing site" or "site of sacrifice". But for the execution of killings sacrifice stones are missing.
On the way: groundwork and cut stones
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, on the way to the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" - groundworks and cut stones in form of a cube - zoom Cusco Sacsayhuamán, on the way to the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" - groundworks and cut stones in form of a cube - zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/009-fundamentos-c-piedra-cubo-cortado-zoom.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, on the way to the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" - groundwork and cut stones in form of a cube - zoom
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, on the way to the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", groundwork and cut stones in almost a cube form and trapezoid formed - zoom of the almost cube formed stone
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, on the way to the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", groundwork and a trapezoid cut stone in form of a house 1,2
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, on the way to the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", giant stone with surfaces with engravings - zoom
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, on the way to the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", rock with cut surfaces - zoom Cusco Sacsayhuamán, on the way to the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", rock with cut surfaces - zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/018-roca-gigante-c-cortes-grandes02-33pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, on the way to the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", rock with cut surfaces - zoom
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) - view 1
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama 01 The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama 01](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/019-021-roca-de-escaleras+tronos-panorama01-44pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama 01
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), zoom The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/019b-roca-de-escaleras01-zoom-55pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), zoom
In this rock of stairs and stones "Chinchana grande" are masses of stairs and thrones cut into the rock. In the lower part the rock is black and red.
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) 03 The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) 03](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/021-prado-seco-c-arboles-33pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) 2,3
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama 02 The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama 02](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/022-024a-roca-de-escaleras-panorama02-44pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama 02
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama 02, zoom The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama 02, zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/022-024b-roca-de-escaleras-panorama02-zoom-33pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama 02, zoom
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) - view 2
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) with terraces in the background, panorama The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) with terraces in the background, panorama](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/023-024-roca-de-escaleras-c-terrazas-panorama-44pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) with terraces in the background, panorama
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), terraces and some stairs The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), terraces and some stairs](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/024-terrazas-c-piedra-c-escalera-33pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), the terraces - terraces and some stairs
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama and zoom The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama and zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/025-038-roca-de-escaleras-cerca-panorama-33pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), panorama and zoom
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), part 02 The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), part 02](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/038-roca-de-escaleras08-vista-cerca-44pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), parts 1+2
View 2: details of the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" - left part (1)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1, detail 1: throne - detail 2: zoom of the stairs
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1, zoom of the stairs
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1, two stairs - panorama The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1, two stairs - panorama](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/030+31-escalera-zoom-panorama-50pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1, two stairs - panorama
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1: stairs 2 zoom The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1: stairs 2 zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/031-escalera02-zoom-33pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1: stairs 1 zoom - stairs 2 zoom
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1: the second stairs, zoom The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1: the second stairs, zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/033-escalera02-zoom-66pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs) part 1: the second stairs, zoom
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), lateral view - big cuts in the black and red rock The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), lateral view - big cuts in the black and red rock](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/035-cortes-grandes-negro-rojo-44pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), lateral view - big cuts in the black and red rock
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), lateral view - big cuts in the black and red rock, zoom The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), lateral view - big cuts in the black and red rock, zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/036-cortes-grandes-negro-rojo-zoom-33pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs), lateral view - big cuts in the black and red rock, zoom
View 2: details of the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" - right part (2)
![The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs): right part (part 2) The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs): right part (part 2)](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/038-roca-de-escaleras08-vista-cerca-44pr.jpg)
The rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs): right part (part 2)
![Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): stairs - thrones Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): stairs - thrones](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/040-detalle-tronos-77pr.jpg)
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): stairs - thrones
![Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): half lateral view of the throne, zoom Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): half lateral view of the throne, zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/043-trono-zoom-33pr.jpg)
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): lateral view of the throne - half lateral view of the throne - zoom
![Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): the throne with the bordering rock, meadow and forest, panorama Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): the throne with the bordering rock, meadow and forest, panorama](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/044-46-trono-vista-lateral-panorama-44pr.jpg)
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): the throne with the bordering rock, meadow and forest, panorama
![Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): view to meadows and forests Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): view to meadows and forests](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/046-roca-c-prado-seco-33pr.jpg)
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" part 2 (right): throne - bordering rock in black and red - view to meadows and forests
Rock of stairs and thrones - view 3
![Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3 with many thrones - zoom Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3 with many thrones - zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/048a-roca-vista03-c-tronos-zoom-44pr.jpg)
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3 with many thrones - zoom
![Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3-2 with many thrones on the right side Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3-2 with many thrones on the right side](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/048c-roca-de-escaleras-vista03-02-44pr.jpg)
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3-1 with many thrones on the left side - 3-2 with many thrones on the right side
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3 with big thrones, zoom
![Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big thrones - lateral view Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big thrones - lateral view](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/051-cortes-grandes-44pr.jpg)
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big thrones frontal view - lateral view
![Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big throne surfaces, zooms 2 Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big throne surfaces, zooms 2](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/053-cortes-grandes-zoom02-44pr.jpg)
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big throne surfaces, zooms 1,2
![Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big throne surfaces, zoom 4 Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big throne surfaces, zoom 4](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/055-cortes-grandes-zoom04-55pr.jpg)
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big throne surfaces, zooms 3,4
![Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big throne surfaces, zoom 5 Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big throne surfaces, zoom 5](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/056-cortes-grandes-zoom05-66pr.jpg)
Details from the rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 3, big cuts of the big throne surfaces, zoom 5
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs): a multiple throne - view 4
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 04 Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 04](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/059-roca-de-escaleras-vista04-tronos-44pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 04
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne 2 Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne 2](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/061-trono-multiple02-46pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne 1,2
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne 4 Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne 4](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/063-trono-multiple04-44pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne 3,4
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne 6 Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne 6](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/065-trono-multiple06-33pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne 5,6
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne, surfaces 3 Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne, surfaces 3](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/068-trono-multiple-superficie03-33pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", multiple throne, surfaces 1,2,3
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", more platforms and thrones
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", singular platforms 02 Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", singular platforms 02](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/070-podios-singulares02-66pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", singular platforms 1,2
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", little throne 2 Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", little throne 2](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/072-trono-pequeno02-77pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", little throne 1,2
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", singular throne - zoom Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", singular throne - zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/074-trono-singular-zoom-44pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", singular throne - zoom
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", broken part of rock
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande" (rock of stairs): view 5 with many thrones
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, zoom Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/077-roca-de-escaleras-vista05-muchos-tronos-zoom-55pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, zoom
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, panorama Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, panorama](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/078-roca-de-escaleras-vista05-muchos-tronos-zoom01-33pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, panorama
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, zoom 02 Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, zoom 02](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/079-roca-de-escaleras-vista05-muchos-tronos-zoom02-33pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, zooms 1,2
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5, singular throne Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5, singular throne](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/082-trono-singular-zoom.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many stairs, niches, platforms and thrones, zooms details - singular throne
![Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, zoom with many thrones Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, zoom with many thrones](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/083-vista05-tronos-zoom-55pr.jpg)
Cusco Sacsayhuamán, rock of stairs and thrones "Chinchana grande", view 5 with many platforms and thrones, zoom with many thrones
More: Inca wall and engravings
Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": giant stone with rectangular cut - perfect Inca wall
![Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": perfect Inca wall with curvy niche, panorama Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": perfect Inca wall with curvy niche, panorama](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/086-087-muro-incaico-perfecto-c-nicho-en-curva-panorama-44pr.jpg)
Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": perfect Inca wall with curvy niche, panorama
Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": perfect Inca wall with curvy niche 1,2
![Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": the connection zone of the Inca wall with the black red rock, panorama Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": the connection zone of the Inca wall with the black red rock, panorama](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/088-089-muro-incaico-inicia-c-roca-negra-roja-panorama-44pr.jpg)
Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": the connection zone of the Inca wall with the black red rock, panorama
![Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": the connection zone of the Inca wall with the black red rock 02 Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": the connection zone of the Inca wall with the black red rock 02](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/089-muro-incaico-inicia-c-roca-negra-roja02-33pr.jpg)
Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": the connection zone of the Inca wall with the black red rock 1,2
And at the end there are new engravings - there is no explanation for this either:
![Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": big surfaces with engravings in lines - zoom Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": big surfaces with engravings in lines - zoom](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/091-piedra-gigante-cortado-disenos-lineas02-25pr.jpg)
Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": big surfaces with engravings in lines - zoom
![Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": white stone with engravings in lines, zoom 02 Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": white stone with engravings in lines, zoom 02](../ESP/d/09-cantera-gr02-escaleras+tronos-Chinchana-grande-d/094-piedra-blanca-disenos-lineas-zoom02-44pr.jpg)
Area of the rock of stairs "Chinchana grande": white stone with engravings in lines, zooms 1,2