Sacred Huacas of Cusco: X-Zone-Balcon del Diablo-Chakana

The X-Zone, the Devil’s Balcony and the Chakana constitute one of the most enigmatic routes in the Valley of Cusco. In the past, these sites were connected one to each other by an imaginary line (ceques) until the old citadel of Chinchero, and then to all Peru. During the walk we will be able to observe pre-Inca and Inca megalithic walls, cliffs and waterfalls, visits to sacred temples by the Saphi river and the reverse Chakana.

In the Cusco region there are 328 Huacas, which are considered sacred places made of stone where people make pilgrimages. Many times, without any figure, and other times they have different figures of men, women or animals. They all have particular names with which are invoked and venerated on a special day of the year. The ceques system of Cuzco was the most complex indigenous ritual system of pre-Columbian America. From the Temple of the Sun or Qoricancha, 42 ceques (stripes) towards the mountains surrounding the imperial city, maintained by various ayllus (kinship groups) who made offerings to each of the Huacas in their respective areas