Pucapucara on the road from Cusco to the Sacred Valley is often called the Red Fort. But it’s more likely it was a customs house for traders entering the imperial capital. From the valley below it presents a sheer stonewall, but from road on the other side it appears to be a more open building with few defenses. The walls include examples of the Inca’s distinctive trapezoidal niches also found at Machu Picchu. The building includes a number of rectangular structures that were most likely warehouses. It also includes channels that fed running water throughout the complex.
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