Rumicolca — Attraction in Andahuaylillas

A "borderline case". The function of the impressive works of Rumicolca are still subject to discussion: is it an aqueduct or a gate? The answer seems quite simple: both! Initially, it was built by the Wari (a pre-Inca civilization that existed approximatly from 550 to 900 A.D.) as an aqueduct to supply their nearby city of Pikillaqta with water. Under the Incas, the aqueduct also takes on the function of a gate as Rumicolca marks the border between Cuzco and the Qullasuyu (one of the four "quarters" of the Inca Empire). Moreover, during the Inca period, the aqueduct crosses the busy road between the capital and the southern...

I like this archaeological site. A Wari (Huari) aqueduct that was once used to take water to the archaeological complex of Pikillaqta. Later modified by the Incas (maybe used as a control point), the site also accommodates a section of Capac Ñan (Inca imperial road) connecting Cusco to the Collasuyu quarter of Tahuantinsuyu (Inca empire). Take time to look carefully around this site as there are many hidden secrets to be found...and please, don't climb...

We entered the place as part of a tourist group but the employee in the front said we did not have admission to this site. Eventually he let other people in without checking admission tickets. Not sure what the problem was since out tour guide said this site was part of the package and...