My Side of the Mesa

Q’enqo

Pictures from Q’enqo, Q’enqo Chico, and Qochapata. These 3 sites had some really interesting carving/reshaping of natural stone formations.

Q’enqo – view from the road. Probably the best view of the carvings.
Q’enqo – the back side/entrance to the ceremonial spaces.
Q’enqo walkway
Ceremonial area – Q’enqo
Q’enqo – ceremonial altar
Q’enqo – outside view
Q’enqo – you can’t really see what they are, but you can tell the natural formation has been altered.
Q’enqo
Q’enqo Chico – this is a free section of Q’enqo where you can explore the carvings closer.
Q’enqo Chico
Q’enqo Chico
Q’enqo Chico
Q’enqo Chico
Q’enqo Chico – another mystery knob
Q’enqo Chico – swirly carvings
Q’enqo Chico – different swirly carvings
Q’enqo Chico – blocky carving
Qochapata – view from the top
Qochapata buildings. The roofs are to protect the walls from further deterioration.
Qochapata – the rock structure behind the buildings has been carved.
Qochapata
Qochapata – not sure if that chair looking rock is a throne or alter or . . .
Qochapata – of course there were agricultural terraces.
Qochapata
Qochapata – the throne

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