Ancient megalithic wall with trapezoidal doors and windows built into downtown Titiqaqa, Cusco restaurant. Megalithic wall located near the cathedral, now part of a restaurant structure Features multiple trapezoidal windows and doorways with precise angles Doorways are approximately 12 feet tall

Megalithic walls near Cusco's cathedral feature trapezoidal doorways with precise angles, built without mortar using perfectly fitted stones. Spanish colonial repairs from the 1600s are visibly inferior to the original Inca construction.

Key Facts

  • Megalithic wall located near the cathedral, now part of a restaurant structure
  • Features multiple trapezoidal windows and doorways with precise angles
  • Doorways are approximately 12 feet tall
  • No mortar used in original construction
  • Straight lines and angles are perfectly precise
  • Wall is constructed at a slant like a pyramid or ziggurat
  • Spanish repairs from 1600s are visible and inferior to original work
  • Evidence of cataclysmic damage to upper portions of wall

Related site: Wat'a, Cusco — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.