...they painted all the Incan walls with plaster and covered the plaster walls with Christian paintings. Only recently, after a major earthquake damaged the plaster, was the Temple of the Sun rediscovered.

A sacred passageway within the Temple of the Sun complex.

The Temple of the Sun sits on a high bluff with a commanding view of the city.

The ruins of an ancient fountain that was part of the Temple of the Sun complex.

As we return to our hotel, we note that much of the modern city of Cuzco is built on foundations of Incan walls.