Archaeologists have confirmed the existence of a tunnel under Sacsayhuamán that connects with the temple of the Sun, the qoricancha. This has determined an underground network called “La Chinkana”, which exceeds 8 thousand meters of galleries carved with polished stone blocks.
The fourth power Sunday showed in detail this new Tourist route in the imperial city of Cuscowhich will attract thousands of visitors, as soon as the exploration is finished.
The exploration was led by the Archaeologists Mildred Fernández and Jorge Calero, of the Chinkana-Cusco project, who reveal that the complex travels through the subsoil of the historic center, passing under colonial streets and modern homes.
According to bibliographic references, the last adventurer that the Explore was the Puno General Miguel de San Roman In 1841. It happens that the bones of horses, of ducks and other vessels, betrayed their presence of the general.
According to archaeologists, they were 3 months of excavations and financed by foreign associations.
“For us, the Cuzqueños represent the reality of a myth, a legend, that all children have dreamed of entering (…) Cusco Chinkana becomes immense where the Inca traveled”said Deputy Director “Chinkana-Cusco Project”, Jorge Calero.
It should be noted that this discovery was valuable, because it was believed to be a myth. The chronicles of Garcilaso de la Vega and Fray Martín de Murúa talked about a “Snake mouth” that connected sacred temples.
On the other hand, although it has been an impressive finding, those responsible for the project claimed to have received threats and pressures from foreign groups that seek to intervene in the case.
At the same time as Tourism Police and the peasant rounds They protect the day and night site, in order to avoid damage or looting.
