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$Ruins of the Inca City of Machu Picchu\nLocation: Machu Picchu - Cusco - Peru\nDate: 08/2016$

Temple of the Sun at Machu Picchu, Inca ruins at Cuzco Peru

Temple of the Sun at Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu's Temple of the Sun. The Temple of the Sun is located in the urban sector and can only be entered through a large access gate which was provided with double beams and a closure mechanism to provide the necessary means of protection and security. This is a semi-circular construction built over a strong rock, adapted to the natural environment, there is a tower with a trapezoidal window built over a rock of pure granite.

Altar at Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. Initially thought to be a sun dial or other astronomical device, served probably as an altar dedicated to fertility goddess Mother Earth - Pacha Mama.

Intihuatana, or ritual stone associated with the Inca calendar

Temple Of The Sun At Machu Picchu

The most important inca construction of Machu Picchu is the Intiwatana, the astronomical observatory used to follow the path of the sun, Cusco Region, Peru.

Machu Picchu and Huyna Pichu Mountains in Cuzco Peru.Andes mountains, Coordillera (Mountain Range) Vilcabamba, Rio Urabamba (River).

Typical construction of stone of a doorway at Machu Picchu. This precision, combined with the rounded corners of the limestone blocks, the variety of their interlocking shapes, and the way the walls lean inward, is thought to have helped the ruins survive devastating earthquakes.

Machu Picchu, the citadel of the Inca Empire located in Peru, South America.

Subject: The buildings and terraces of the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu

A view of the Templo del Sol in Machu Picchu, Peru

scenic view to old Inca town of Machu Picchu in Peru

Machu Picchu, world famous archeological site in the Andes Mountains, closeup of Inca stonework, blue sky and scattered clouds above.

Machu Picchu

The temple of the sun observatory in the inca ruins of the sacred city of Machu Picchu

$Archaeological site of Machu Picchu in Peru at daylight.\nMachu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters. It is situated in the Machupicchu District of Urubamba Province about 80 km northwest of Cusco, above the Sacred Valley and along the Urubamba River, which forms a deep canyon with a subtropical mountain climate.$

Walls of Machu Picchu, the citadel of the Inca Empire located in Peru, South America.

The Temple of the Condor in Machu Picchu is a breathtaking example of Inca stonemasonry. A natural rock formation began to take shape millions of years ago and the Inca skillfully shaped the rock into the outspread wings of a condor in flight. On the floor of the temple is a rock carved in the shape of the condor's head and neck feathers, completing the figure of a three-dimensional bird. Historians speculate that the head of the condor was used as a sacrificial altar.

Cusco Region, Peru - January 03, 2011: Temple of the Sun with richly carved rocks in the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu.

Temple of the sun in machu picchu

Temple of the Sun at Machu Picchu.

Inca stonework of machu picchu reveals superior building techniques used in constructing walls and structures at this unesco world heritage site

Some inca houses conserves in good conditions

$Archaeological site of Machu Picchu in Peru at daylight.\nMachu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters. It is situated in the Machupicchu District of Urubamba Province about 80 km northwest of Cusco, above the Sacred Valley and along the Urubamba River, which forms a deep canyon with a subtropical mountain climate.$

Perched high in the Andes, Machu Picchu stands as a testament to the brilliance of the Inca civilization. Surrounded by misty peaks and lush greenery, this ancient wonder inspires awe and reverence

Wide shot of interior of Sacred City of Machu Picchu, Peru

Scattering Of Tourists On Inca Stone Wall Ruins Of Machu Picchu Peru South America With Overcast Sky

Entrance Door To The Ancient City Of Machu Picchu In Peru

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