"Where headless animal carvings testify to both devotion and its suppression — and a heart-shaped stone still receives offerings"
El Templo de los Monos
Cusco, Cusco, Peru
Andean spirituality
Cusilluchayoc (Temple of the Monkeys) is a ceremonial centre carved from living rock 500 metres from Q'enqo Grande.
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Quick Facts
Location
Cusco, Cusco, Peru
Tradition
Site Type
Coordinates
-13.5060, -71.9592
Last Updated
Mar 9, 2026
Part of Q'enqo. Defaced during colonial extirpation.
Origin Story
Animals as spiritual mediators between worlds.
Spiritual Lineage
Inca to colonial violence to continued offerings.
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