El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-16

beautifully chiseIed. and Joined with unions i
SO fine that it is impossible 10 put Al
knife blade between them - ,-1.-
Some OF the stones have IlaIs e- 80
and one great block Of granite. aDo1t -gl-
feet square and weighing several 'oAs mas
II Is ssid that these blocks were cut out
at the ouarries from original pdtJ -Si 81
designs given by the archllects- - -
50i1s5 r1rerber like a mosaic, and although
II went carefully over them. So-- - -
find one place in which could put ny hi.lte
bIs1is ~, rbe cracks The unions are with
out mortar and the stones arc = - =. -. -
regular today as Whsh me- Iu ToTbiDsr ~
Nevertheless, the pu4-1s-S
Thev hsd evidently no knowledge OF &c,
and silver we're sometimes placed between
lie Joints as a bedding material saw no
evidence Of this in ny lhsestisl'-'-'
Large Qualifications.
sor,e OF the most remarkable buildings Of
ancient Cuzco were the roruIicatlons OF
Sachsa huaman, which crowned the tYp o. d
stands 70 a height OF 200 or 500 feet. II is
stands TO a height OF 700 or ogO teel- III Is
so steep that one has 10 wind about 10 50
I rode upon horseback a part OF the way
and then left my horses ana cilInDeo Up ne
walls OF the fort upon FOOT IN the 1--we
slopes OK The hill. facing a great garasn
made in two terraces. perhaps ovv Leel
above Cuzco. stood the palace OF Nance "a
pac tie first great ruler. This was right
under the rortlricatlOus and u commanded
a r1arnificent view OF the city and valley.
which was erected there in the days OF the
Inquisition, and outside IT, IN Whet YOU
might call the church yard. are some sreat
stone Instruments OF torture. that were
used to bring the indians and heretcs 70
some OF these stones we're made IN the
shape Of a keyhOle, the round part OF the
hole being nearest the ground me RENAME
der OF the keynote beng IN me -olLn o. :
capital J. The hole was Just large enough
so that the mans head could be squeezed
through IT, his neck lying as II were on ths
stone. he was put into this position on
his belly. and after his head was put
through the hole his legs were bent Up over
T part OF the key, bending his body, as II
The torture was such that It often caused
death had my steRographer get down and
put his head through the hole TO Illustrate
10 let me put his legs through the T. but
was Fine Castle.
been msEnificent home. = garden COW
cred acres. the main part standing upon a
terrace. which was l. reet above the church
! have described. This terrace is made Of
these wonderful walls into which were tit
ted sentinel boxes
filled with eucalyptus trees ana beautiful
roses. came TO the ru-us Of the building
itself Il was made OF black granite, the
blocks being very thick al the bottom and
lesseulng IN size from there 10 the top I
went around 20 the opposite side OF the
structure where some Of the stones had
been torn away.
Here 1 could see that the thick walls were
double Iney had two separate walls OF
granite which were filled in with stones
and mud took sheet OF paper from
my note book and tried TO fit il IN between
the cracks. but found II impossible. Nance
Capacs palace al-a its grounds are now the
property Of Caesar L0meIinf q yrealtov
the garden 20 flowers and the trees which
have grown in 1t now almost hide the city
below
Fort Crowns Hill.
Leaving the palace and climbing Up to the
Tort found an enormous structure sur
rounding many acres. and inclosing the
utication are in terraces rising one over the
They are made OF enormous blocks Of
granite. some Of which weigh many tons.
There Is no stone Of the same nature
brought from a great distance No one knows
exactly where il came from nor how IL was
carried up this PERCEPTIONS hill, which Is al
most a thousand feet from the plain.
IL IS supposed that roads were made for
the purpose and that hundreds OF men had
70 Work together 10 move a single stone
The fort was built long before the time OF
Columbus. and same Of its walls are in per-
feet condition today. Each section 81 the
wall has its hole for drainage. and the whole Z
structure is almost as smoothly cut as the
measured some stones which we're l.
leet tan and riding on horseback cless 10 I
me vail beside one great block I stood up
The distance from my hand 70 the ground :
was only h1lt the way up That stone, I i
venture. weighed 100 tons
Extensive Ruins.
From these Qualifications rode over the 4
huis and plains in the rear. They are COW
cred with the remains OF the Inncas- Much /
OF the rock consists OF mighty powders.
some as plg as a haysteck- Which the 1ncas L
had cut into all sorts OF shapes one IS \
supposed 20 have been the scene Of an open 4
air court, and is known the Inca throne i
The original granite has been cut IN Il
lodges OF steps rising 10 a low table or bed
upon which the Inca is supposed to have
am upon n couEn OF rLTz aI-acl SKINS
with his officials sitting cross legged on <
each side OF him I sat down on the throne
and posed a king.
Not FAR from this place Is what is called ]
the concert hail or amusement ground % !
these ancient rulers II consists OF an open Z
air court. covering acres which is surround !
ed by great rocks out Of which seats have l
been cut
on one side OF It IS a rocky hill which is
covered with such seats. and under which Z
Is a tunnel which IL supposed TO have COM
Inunicated with the temple OF the sun. down !
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