Language: English

Live stream event from Peru, hosted by JIMMY S.: Licensed Tour Guide since 2005, expert in history and archeology.

Summary

• Live Walk in The Sun Temple of Qorikancha in Cuzco
• Live Q&A
• Closed Captioning Available
• Contents suitable for children

Description

The Temple of the Sun – Qoricancha was originally named “Inticancha or Intiwasi,” which would mean House of the Sun. It was a religious enclosure built in 1200 AD under the order of Inca Wiracocha. With the arrival of Inca Pachacútec to power, the entire city of Cusco underwent a beautification process. It was during this time that the Inticancha was renamed Qoricancha, around which huge walls were built and adorned with sheets of gold, silver, and precious stones. With the arrival of the Spanish invasion, the Temple of the Sun was looted and destroyed. According to some historians, the gold belonging to this enclosure was transferred to Cajamarca to pay the ransom for Inca Atahualpa. The temple became the property of Francisco Pizarro, who gifted it to the Dominican order. They demolished what remained of the Temple of Qoricancha to build the Temple of Santo Domingo. The construction suffered three earthquakes (1650, 1749, and 1950), completely damaging the Church of Santo Domingo, only the Inca walls remain intact. In 1956, the reconstruction of the Temple of the Sun – Qoricancha began, prioritizing the exposure of the Inca walls…

ATTENTION:

⛈️ In case of adverse weather conditions, the walking tour will be canceled and rescheduled without notice.