The Amazing Structure.
Machu Picchu
As you take a tour of machu picchu you’ll see a number of highlighted structures. There are a lot of important buildings at Machu Picchu— including temples and ritual centers — here’s an introduction to all the main structures at Machu Picchu.
INTI WATANA
The Inti Watana, or Intiwatana, is one of the strangest and most enigmatic structures at Machu Picchu. Known as the “hitching post of the sun,” many archaeologists believe this carved stone structure served as some kind of sundial or calendar. Similar structures are found at other important Inca sites, but many were deliberately damaged by the Spanish conquistadores.
TEMPLE OF THE SUN
The Temple of the Sun is one of the most important structures at Machu Picchu. Only priests and higher nobles were permitted to enter, with no commoners allowed inside. The temple’s structure mixes man made and natural features.
Temple of the Condor
The Temple of the Condor shows the artistry and creativity of Inca stonemasons. Take a few steps back from the temple’s entrance and you’ll begin to make out an actual condor, wings outspread, appearing before you. Its wings are formed by two diagonal outcrops of rock rising up above the temple entrance, with the condor’s head and beak carved into a smooth, flat rock on the ground. The cave inside the temple was likely used for rituals. The condor’s head may have served as an altar.
Temple of the Three Windows
The Temple of the Three Windows (also known as the Room of the Three Windows) is situated on Machu Picchu’s Sacred Plaza. The main wall of this sturdy rectangular building contains three windows that overlook the mountains surrounding Machu Picchu. The windows are aligned to the sunrise.
Principal Temple
Principal Temple (sometimes known as the Main Temple). Due to its large size and prominent location on the Sacred Plaza, many archaeologists believe the Principal Temple was one of the main public temples at Machu Picchu, where large ceremonies would have taken place. Due to soil movement and sinking, one corner of the temple has been damaged, its huge stone blocks twisting out of place. Nonetheless, it remains an impressive structure of obvious prestige and importance
The Guardhouse
The Guardhouse, also known as the Caretaker’s Hut, isn’t one of the more important structures at Machu Picchu, at least not in any ritual or ceremonial context. It was, however, an important building for security and defense. The popular panoramic photo of Machu Picchu that most tourists take is often snapped from near the Guardhouse.
QUESTIONS
1. What kind of place `Machu Picchu` is?
2. Temple of the three windows located on?
3. Where is the most popular place on Machu Picchu for tourists to take a photo?
4. How many buildings that exists on Machu Picchu?
5. What is the main public temples on Machu Picchu?
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