Twelve Angled Stone
Twelve Angled Stone
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happykoabug
Honolulu, HI701 contributions
Oct 2024 • Solo
Visited this site a couple of times since it was on the way to the main plaza from my hotel. There is usually people in front of it taking selfies in case you can't find it.
The stone of the 12 angles is part of the architecture of the archiepiscopal palace (religious art museum of Cusco). This Inca structure is famous due to its large dimensions & the precision with which it was polished to fit into the wall.
The stone of the 12 angles is part of the architecture of the archiepiscopal palace (religious art museum of Cusco). This Inca structure is famous due to its large dimensions & the precision with which it was polished to fit into the wall.
Written 3 December 2024
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Snafu
352 contributions
July 2023 • Family
Without help, we wouldn't have spotted her. But in the end, it's not so much this stone that is interesting but rather the whole wall. The stone, ok it has 12 angles, ok Quechua ingenuity means that it fits perfectly into the wall; but in the end it is the latter which remains impressive!
Written 19 August 2023
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Komator
Barcelona, Spain902 contributions
Sept 2022
In the middle of Cusco you'll find this wall made by the Incas. You're walking and one side you have this old wall, all stones perfectly aligned. There's nothing else to do… just walk, see it and, touch it.
Written 5 February 2023
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Stella
Stockholm, Sweden2,089 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
The title says it all. I found it casually on Google maps when I was looking for places to visit and this one popped up. After knowing the history it does sound interesting. Cool place to snap a picture but i have no idea what people mean by puma and snake. I didn’t see either.
Written 21 February 2020
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Josue A
San Pedro, Costa Rica134 contributions
Sept 2014 • Friends
The 12-angle stone is pretty much just a stone inside a wall. If you don't know what it is, you really won't even notice it, other than the fact that there is usually a man dressed as an ancient Inca right next to it for most of the day charging for pictures. It has a very interesting architectural significance. It is said to be about 8 meters in depth and if you were to remove that stone, the whole wall would collapse. The interesting aspect behind the 12-angle stone is that to give it its odd shape, the Quechuas filed down the shape with smaller very well polished rocks, all by hand. Between the stone and the other stones there is no mortar or concrete to tie them together, so it's incredible to marvel at how all architecture back then was perfectly carved to fit together and not do away even with all the earthquakes and normal deterioration.
It's great to go around the corner and try to find the shapes that the rocks form in the wall, there is a snake and a puma. See if you can find them ;)
It's great to go around the corner and try to find the shapes that the rocks form in the wall, there is a snake and a puma. See if you can find them ;)
Written 19 February 2015
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mrlar13
Poway, CA149 contributions
June 2012 • Couples
The twelve sided stone in Cusco is overhyped and now over commercialized. There is a guy dressed up as an Inca always there with his helper trying to get people to pay for a photo. There are much larger and interestingly fitted stones at Sacsayhuaman.
Written 2 July 2012
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yeonghaur
Singapore, Singapore495 contributions
Nov 2019 • Solo
Visited in Nov 2019.
For me, it was exciting and amazing to see the 12 angle stone as part of the incredible ancient Inca wall and their great stonework culture.
Near central plaza. Not easy to spot if there are nobody around. I went around 6am and a local pointed out to me.
Don’t just look for this one stone. Take your time to walk around the wall, especially to the other side with the puma and serpent. Both take some time to spot but it was fun and interesting to see that it is not just a bunch of strangely shaped stones piled tightly together but that there are thoughts and concepts in them. I was told there used to be a condor too but part of it was destroyed by the Spanish.
For me, it was exciting and amazing to see the 12 angle stone as part of the incredible ancient Inca wall and their great stonework culture.
Near central plaza. Not easy to spot if there are nobody around. I went around 6am and a local pointed out to me.
Don’t just look for this one stone. Take your time to walk around the wall, especially to the other side with the puma and serpent. Both take some time to spot but it was fun and interesting to see that it is not just a bunch of strangely shaped stones piled tightly together but that there are thoughts and concepts in them. I was told there used to be a condor too but part of it was destroyed by the Spanish.
Written 12 December 2019
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Hermes_NL 🇳🇱
Amsterdam, The Netherlands21,455 contributions
July 2013 • Family
The twelve angled stone is a truly amazing Inca artefact and was used as inspiration for the logo of the omnipresent Cusquena beer. It takes only a minor stroll in the centre of Cusco to reach and admire ... Just ignore the many trinket and painting sellers around you.
Small detour currently through San Blas entering Hatunromiyo alley from Choquechaca road since the entry from the San Augustin road side is blocked at the moment.
Small detour currently through San Blas entering Hatunromiyo alley from Choquechaca road since the entry from the San Augustin road side is blocked at the moment.
Written 18 July 2013
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Kristy B
Springfield, MO175 contributions
July 2013
This stone is hidden back on a dead-end road (at least it is right now due to construction). Be wary of locals telling you information and then expecting money. We saw this happening a lot. The stone itself is very interesting and a great example of craftsmanship from long ago.
Written 16 July 2013
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travelfromportugal
Lisbon, Portugal121 contributions
Sept 2019
It comes in most if not all books about Cusco, but still worth going there to see. It is a very central location, you cannot miss it.
Written 5 October 2019
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