A girl and her llama beside the stone of 12 angles, Machu Pichu, Peru (photo)

A girl and her llama beside the stone of 12 angles. This stone is well known, the peculiarity that made her famous is the presence of 12 angles which fits perfectly with the stones placed around as part of the Wall Street Hatunrumiyoc in the center of Cusco. Hatunrumiyoc is located close to Plaza de Nazarenas, not far from Plaza de Armas. It is a narrow pedestrian street, famous for its Inca walls where huge stones are precisely carved to fit together without mud or concrete. You’ll find the masterpiece, a 12-angled stone, about halfway down the street… The Inca stonework was incredible, actually so good that Spanish conquerors often used the old Inca structures as foundations for their own buildings. Hatunrumiyoc is a great place to have a closer look at their skills...