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Central wall of the Temple of Wiracocha with grazing cow in foreground, Raqchi archaeological site, Cusco region, Peru

The Temple of Wiracocha is a majestic rectangular two-story roofed structure that consists of a central adobe wall some 18 to 20 meters in height with an andesite base. It is flanked on each side by a row of eleven columns. The columns are classic high Inca stonework with the remaining height built of adobe