Carved stone cross above an Andean cross or chakana on wall and floral offerings, San Blas district, Cusco, Peru
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Carved stone cross above an Andean cross or chakana on wall and floral offerings, San Blas district, Cusco, Peru
Note the painted red chili pepper hanging from the cross. The stepped base of the cross is a form of the Chakana or Andean Cross, an ancient symbol used by the indigenous people of the Andes to represent their vision of the universe.