Puma Puncu Gate

“Puma Puncu Gate”

In Sacsayhuamanhe there were three main gates presumably with the dual purpose of ritual and defence. These were Tio Punco, Acahuana Puncu, and Huiracocha Puncu.  All of these gates were dismantled shortly after the conquest except the smaller, Puma Puncu (or Gate of the Puma) which is the only remaining example.