It had a very important magic religious function related with the water and the mother earth. It was a tambo that is a place where travelers could stay over and obtain some food.

It shows much elaborated work in stone. There is a type of labyrinth and channels which were used to make sacrifices to the gods.

Pikillacta is located at 30 km from Cuzco. This place belongs to the Wari culture and it is an example of the first urban planning during the VI century A.D.