Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world, a true bucket list location with its incredible, atmospheric setting, high up in the Peruvian mountains.
But it’s not the only Inca settlement built in clouds and there is one stunning edifice that barely anybody talks about, and that is Waqra Pukara.
Meaning the ‘horned fortress’, this stunning site is roughly 1,700 metres higher than Machu Picchu, which is located around 130km away to the north west.
The site displays clear natural beauty, but we also find the ruins of historic Inca architecture. But archaeologists have discovered that Waqra Pukara has a Pre-Inca origin, and could have been occupied as far back as 1500 BC.
Watch the video to learn more about this incredible site of Ancient Peru.
00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - Another Inca Site in the Clouds
01:07 - Waqra Pukara Description
02:05 - The Origins of Waqra Pukara
03:26 - How the Site Functioned
05:43 - The Inca Stonework and Structures
07:29 - Concluding Remarks