Our first stop of the day was about 10:00 am at Raqchi. There was the traditional town square with a church and an outdoor market and the sizable ruin. To reach the ruins we had to walk a short distance on the ancient Inca Trail which I thought was pretty fantastic. Rachi was built in the 1400's and was completely walled. Because it was on the Inca Trail it was partly used for lodging travelers but it's main feature was the Temple of Wiracocha, shown here, which is 302' x 84' with a central wall 65' high. The roof angled down 82' on each side and I swear I have no idea how they managed to build such structures. It's unique in its dual purpose of adminstration and worship. And judging from the number of storage buildings, the travelers must have been able to eat pretty well here.
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