Temples at Machu Picchu

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Several temples sit atop the western slope of Machu Picchu
Temples of Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Temples of Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru

From Intiwana you can see Machu Picchu, the peak, in the distance and the tiny Watchman's Hut. Here, a tourist pauses to tie his shoe next to the sun hitching post. You definitely don't want to trip around here.

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The Sun Hitching Stone at Intiwana. Nobody is really sure what this special stone was used for, but hitching the sun sounded like a nice legend.

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The view through a window atop Intiwana.

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Well, I can't remember where in Machu Picchu this picture was taken. At firsrt I thought it was the Temple of the Three Windows because of the windows' trapezoidal shape. But that's obviously wrong since not only do the windows not look out anywhere, but there are 4 of them. If you know where this picture was taken please let me know.

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This is the view through one of the windows at the Temple of the Three Windows.

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The Principle Temple. Except for the right part ready to collapse, the masonry here is of higher quality than the rest of Machu Picchu. Notice the convex grooves in the large stones that make up either side. There is a stone in the floor that points south (we're looking north in this picture).\nThe people beyond are climbing the staircase to Intiwana; you can make out the red bromeliad an the window on top featured in other photos. Not shown to our immediate right is the Temple of the Three Windows.

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It is amazing how steep some of the terraces were. On top of the terraces you can see Intiwana, and following the stairs down takes you to the Principle Temple. This picture was taken from the quarry, and you can see a few of its large rocks in the foreground.

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Swallows were buzzing everywhere around Machu Picchu. It was a rare instance where you could see them standing still. Apart from the swallows, there wasn't much wildlife to be found around the area.

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The view from the Temple of the Three Windows. Not bad.

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Looking down from Intiwana you can see a bromeliad growing in the rock at the bottom of the picture. Just above that and to the left is the Temple of the Three Windows (none of the 3 windows are visible here because they are in the wall on the left). Just above the bromeliad and to its right is the Principle Temple. All the scattered rocks in the center/right make up the quarry where it is believed that the Incas got a lot of their construction rocks from.

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