[ Chakana ] Chakana with spiral serpent, Pisac, Sacred Valley, Peru. The Chakana or Inca Cross is the most important symbol of the Andean mythology. It represents levels of attainment of the upper world (Hanan Pacha) represented by the Condor; the middle world (Kay Pacha) Mother Earth and human life, represented by the Puma; and the underworld and death (Uqhu Pacha) represented by the Snake. The sacred serpent is a strong symbol of wisdom, the beginning of a new life, the infinite... . . . . . . . . #ancientperu #chakana #snake #andes #serpent #sacredvaley #precolumbian #geometry #ancient #cosmovision #precolombianart #chacana #cusco #sacredvalleyoftheincas #cruzandina #anthropology #ancientknowledge #andeanshamanism #megalithic #andeanculture #ancientknowledge #sacredvalley