PALACE MAIN INCA

COMPLEX ARQUEOLOGICO HUACA THE SENTRY - COMPLEJO ARQUEOLOGICO HUACA LA CENTINELA

According to the historical references of the conquest Inca of the Valley of It bothers, this I am carried out of pacific way and was Túpac Yupanqui Inca, who would have carried out the annexation: "... in It bothers were waiting if the Inca went to his valley, positions but of thirty thousand men on the verge of war, and waited for favors of the neighbors. Túpac Inca, as it knew it, sent messengers to them with great presents for the gentlemen and the main captains and, saying to the ambassadors who of their part did great offers to them and that he did not want war with them, but peace and brotherhood and other things of this luck. Those of Bother heard what the Inca said and recibiéronle their presents and were for him some main ones.


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... with that there was in the valley and they spoke with him and they treated friendship, in such a way that La Paz was based and those of Bother laid down the arms and received to Túpac Inca... ". Pedro Cieza of Leon, the Señorio of the Incas.


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With the occupation Inca of the valley, hiciron great constructions for the administration and are called to account of the main cusqueños. But the great one of the constructions in "the Sentry" became in this sector, to a side of edificion greater and temple of the chinchanos. The great constructive complex Inca, consists of a great entrance that watches towards the sea and it is decorated with hornacinas, this great access communicates towards the auxiliary and main seats of the Palace.


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Towards the South side, a great seat exists, that was possibly the marshalling area of the population in the religious ceremonies, that were presided over from the terrace of the main palace. Mayoria of walls to the interior of the building presents/displays rest of paintings of white color.


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In the excavations of years 80, testimony of the finding of rest of walls painted of several colors and scenery with figures of birds have left.


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The state of conservation of the structures in this area is lamentable due to the humidity, the saltpeter and the vandalism of the bad visitors.


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