Keywords: Built high on a mountain, Machu Picchu is an Inca city with temples, palaces, paths and water channels, which clearly shows the ability of an ancient civilization to build with huge stone blocks, without any cement, but with great wisdom. The citadel, which lives in harmony with nature, represents a single expression of the fusion between mountain and city. Due to its important historical legacy, Machu Picchu was declared a World Cultural and Natural Heritage site in 1983. According to research, Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century by the Inca PachacĂștec. Even the most well-known archaeologists propose several theories as to the purpose of the citadel, which some consider to have been a Sanctuary, a Sacred City or an important political, religious and administrative center. |