Vilcashuamán

Vilcashuamán was an Inca administrative center, established after the Incas conquered the Chancas and the Pocras [1]. The city was located around a large plaza where ceremonies involving sacrifices were performed, usually camelids or libation of corn wine [1]. Around this plaza were the city's two most important buildings: the Sun Temple and the Ushnu which remain to this day [1]. The Ushnu is a truncated pyramid which is accessed through a double doorjamb, characteristic of the most important compounds [1]. In its upper platform is a large stone with unique carvings that is known as the Seat of the Inca; this seat, according to Cieza de León, was once covered with gold leaf [1].