Inca Archaeological Wonders
This collection highlights the architectural and engineering achievements of the Inca Empire within the Urubamba Province. It features the iconic 15th-century citadel of Machu Picchu alongside specialized sites like the circular agricultural terraces of Moray and the ceremonial Temple of the Moon on Huayna Picchu. The list also includes strategic defensive points like the Sun Gate and Sayacmarca, as well as the hillside ruins of Wiñay Wayna. These sites demonstrate the complex urban planning and religious significance of the Sacred Valley and its surrounding mountain ridges.
A Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a 2,430-meter mountain ridge.
B Moray Ruins
Moray is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3,500 metres and just…
C Sacred Valley of the Incas
The Sacred Valley of the Incas, or the Urubamba Valley, is a valley in the Andes of Peru, north of the Inca capital of Cusco.
D Chinchero
A small Andean village offers a beautiful view over the Sacred Valley of the Incas. There are also ruins of Inca buildings.
E Wiñay Wayna
Wiñay Wayna is an Inca ruin along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It is built into a steep hillside overlooking the Urubamba River.
F Pinkuylluna
Pinkuylluna or Pinkulluna is an archaeological site on a mountain of the same name in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province,…
G Sun Gate
Inti Punku or Intipunku is an archaeological site in the Cusco Region of Peru that was once a fortress of the sacred city, Machu Picchu.
H Sayacmarca
Sayacmarca is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District.
Temple of the Moon
The Temple of the Moon is an Incan ceremonial temple on Huayna Picchu near Machu Picchu, in Peru.
Machu Colca
Machu Colca, Machuqolqa or Machu Qollqa is an archaeological site in Peru.
K Inka Bridge
The Inca Bridge or Inka Bridge refers to one of two places related to access to Machu Picchu, in Peru.
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