Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary

Inkojen perintö Santuario Histórico de Machupicchu

Inca Heritage Highlights

This collection features Machu Picchu and its surrounding Inca archaeological sites, including mountains, ritual stones, temples, and ancient ruins. Highlights include the UNESCO-listed Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary, the astronomically significant Intihuatana stones, and strategic locations such as the Sun Gate and Inka Bridge, illustrating the architectural and spiritual achievements of the Inca civilization.

Inca Heritage Highlights — Kartta

Public domain

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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.

Patricio Mena Vásconez / Public domain

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Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary

A protected national sanctuary in the Cusco region encompassing Machu Picchu and surrounding archaeological sites, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage area.

Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) / CC BY 2.5

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Huayna Picchu

Huayna Picchu, Quechua: Wayna Pikchu, is a mountain in Peru around which the Urubamba River bends.

Jordan Klein from San Francisco, USA / CC BY 2.0

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Intihuatana

Intihuatana is a ritual stone in South America associated with the astronomic clock or calendar of the Inca.

Ed88 / Public domain

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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.

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Patallacta

Patallacta, Llactapata or Q'ente Marka is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu…

S23678 / CC BY-SA 3.0

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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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Tomb of the King

An Inca tomb structure believed to be a royal burial site within Machu Picchu.

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Temple of the Sun

A temple dedicated to Inti, the Inca sun god, featuring distinctive stonework and ceremonial significance.

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Temple of the Condor

A ceremonial temple shaped like a condor, symbolizing Inca cosmology and spirituality.

Jordan Klein from San Francisco, USA / CC BY 2.0

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Intihuatana

Intihuatana is a ritual stone in South America associated with the astronomic clock or calendar of the Inca.

Steve Pastor / CC BY 3.0

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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.

Steve Pastor / CC BY 3.0

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Puyupatamarca

Puyupatamarca or Phuyupatamarca is an archaeological site along the Inca Trail in the Urubamba Valley of Peru.

Steve Pastor / CC BY 3.0

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Sayacmarca

Sayacmarca is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District.

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