Watchman's Hut

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Sacsaywaman / Sacsayhuaman Incan ruins atop Cusco, Peru
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Tambomachay Incan ruins outside Cusco, Peru
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Tipon Incan fountain ruins outside Cusco, Peru
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Pikillaqta Incan ruins outside Cusco, Peru
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Puca Pucara Incan ruins outside Cusco, Peru
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Ollantaytambo Royal Incan ruins along Urubamba River, Peru
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Pisac Incan ruins in the Sacred Vallley Outside Cusco along Urubamba River, Peru
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Road out of Cusco and into the Sacred Valley
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Scenic views from Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Watchman's Hut at Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Watchman's Hut at Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
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Wayna Picchu hike overlooking Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
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Common District housing in Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
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Watchman's Hut sits at the top of Machu Picchu, and it's where everyone takes their postcard photos of the site. It's also where many bones were discovered.
Temples of Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru
Temples of Machu Picchu Incan ruins, Peru

Another view of Watchman's Hut and the agricultural terraces. You can see backpackers almost done with the Inca Trail coming in along the mountainside on the left.

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The view of Machu Picchu (New Peak) and Watchman's Hut from somewhere in the Royal District.

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Just beyond the Watchman's Hut is Funerary Rock. They speculate that this was a type of mortician's slab used for drying out bodies before mummification?\n\nBy the way, I had to wait at least 15 minutes before I could get a shot of this without any other people in it.

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The main agricultural terraces. At the upper right you can see Watchman's Hut, and Machu Picchu (New Peak) to its left. The terrace caretaker huts are sloping up the left of this picture - that's where you enter Machu Picchu from if you take the bus.

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Another view of Watchman's Hut and Machu Picchu (New Peak) from the Royal Sector.

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