The city is a renowned archaeological site. According to the text, “ Recocongized for outstanding cultural and natural values, the mixed world heritage property covers [79 acres] of mountain slopes, peaks and valleys surrounding its heart, the spectacular archaeological monument of “La Ciudala”(the citadel)at more than [7,800 feet] above sea level.” About 200 structures making up this outstanding religious, ceremonial, astronomical and agriculture center are set on the steep ridge, crisscrossed by stone terraces. Terraces are flat areas created on the side of the hill and used for growing crops. The stonework of the site remains as one the world’s greatest examples of the use of natural raw materials to give ravishing architecture which is totally appropriate to the
The city is a renowned archaeological site. According to the text, “ Recocongized for outstanding cultural and natural values, the mixed world heritage property covers [79 acres] of mountain slopes, peaks and valleys surrounding its heart, the spectacular archaeological monument of “La Ciudala”(the citadel)at more than [7,800 feet] above sea level.” About 200 structures making up this outstanding religious, ceremonial, astronomical and agriculture center are set on the steep ridge, crisscrossed by stone terraces. Terraces are flat areas created on the side of the hill and used for growing crops. The stonework of the site remains as one the world’s greatest examples of the use of natural raw materials to give ravishing architecture which is totally appropriate to the