A view of the citadel of Machu Picchu
Citadel of Machu Picchu
Built on a mountain peak at an elevation of 8000 feet, the citadel at Machu Picchu is one of the seven wonders of the modern world. It was a self-contained city in which the Inca people lived for about 100 years. This city had agricultural terraces (andenes), underground and overground drainage systems, temples, royal tomb, astronomic observatories and residential quarters for the nobility and common people.
Machu Picchu Images
– Sacred Inti Watana Stone
– Royal Tomb
– Principal Temple on the Sacred Plaza
– Sun Temple
– Central Plaza
– Residential Quarters
– Astronomy Mirrors
– Agricultural Terraces
– A view of Machu Picchu
– Roca Sagrada (Sacred Rock)
– Huayna Picchu
Related Pages
– Machu Picchu, Cusco
– Inca Civilization, Ancient Cultures of Peru
– Lima, Peru
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