You can’t fit a knife blade between these stones. And they aren’t small. HOW they managed to construct these citadels truly baffles. The idea of UFO involvement doesn’t seem so far fetched when standing next to these monster stones all evenly placed by a people who who didn’t even use the wheel. Incredible place . This amazing site is right outside of Cusco and not expensive. It’s a great option for families with young kids.
Tip: Just take the public bus around these sites. It comes around regularly and you just stick your hand out for it to stop. It’s a fraction of the cost.
Visiting Sacsayhuaman with Kids
Tip: This is really an excellent option with Kids–it’s not as remote and iconic as Machu Picchu, but equally as impressive and memorable. It’s super easy to get to and has lots of open grass for kids to run around on.
Tip: You can’t just visit one of the sites around Cusco–you have to buy it as a day pass. So you might as well take a day and visit them all. With kids, you can pay a taxi to be your driver for the day ($40) or just flag down the yellow public bus that frequently drives the loop between the sites. It didn’t take longer than 10 minutes for a bus to pull up–super easy to do. Ask the locals at the sites to point it out.
Walkabout 