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Although it sounds like "sexy woman", Sacsayhuaman is Quechua for "satisfied falcon," a name that refers
to the carrion-eating birds that feasted on the dead after a hideous battle was fought here in 1536, when Spanish invaders
annihilated the defending Inca forces. Now, Sacsayhuaman is the site of Cusco's largest annual festival, Inti Raymi,held during
the June 21st winter solstice
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