Ingapirca

- 2.5485833333333 - 78.871916666667Koordinaten: 2 ° 32 ' 55 " S, 78 ° 52' 19 " W

Ingapirca ( Inkapirka, Kichwa, " Inca wall "), even Hatun kanar ( Hatun Cañar "Greater Cañar " ) is the most important Inca archaeological site in Ecuador. It is located about 50 km north of Azogues in the parish of the canton of Ingapirca Cañar in the province of Cañar.

The exact purpose of the facility, which was named by the Spanish chroniclers of the conquest as a "castle" ( castillo ), is still not deciphered. Meanwhile, however, it has become clear that it was not just a fort, but also a place of worship the Canary, which was later used and expanded by the Inca. The design of the seamless joining of large hewn blocks of stone similar to the Inca ruins obtained in Cuzco. According to current interpretation of the complex includes among others a sun temple, an observatory for observation of the sun and moon, storage rooms, ritual baths, tombs, streets and squares.

Side view of the ruins

Cliff along to ruin

Inapirca Palace