Tambomachay

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Tambomachay, Inca site with canals, waterfalls and aqueducts close to Cusco, Peru.

Also called El Baño del Inca (The Bath of the Inca), this ceremonial stone bath, with spring water emerging through fountains, was created in Inca times. It is thought to be part of an Inca water cult. It’s located 8km northeast of Cusco.

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