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This sundial, the size of a Sacred Rock
grand piano, was extremely This large rock is believed to TRAINS TO MACHU PICCHU
sacred and one of the most have been used by the Inca
important features of the for their sa crificia I rituals. There are regular trains from
whole site. Winter solstice Poroy and Ollantaytambo,
festivals took place here. near Cusco, toAguas
Cali entes, the closest town
to Machu Picchu. The scenic
journey takes 3 hours. From
Aguas Calientes, a local bus
zigzags up a steep, narrow
dirt track to the Inca site.

~ Preserved Brick Work
The Inca are admired today
for their stone constructions,
although it is not known how
they man aged to make the
blocks fit so closely together.

Urban Sector
Comprising the
residential and
industrial areas,
this is located in
the I ower section
of the site.

~ Sacred Plaza

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v View of Machu Picchu
Made up of around 200
buildings and connected by
more than 100 stairways, the
ruined palaces, temples, and
residences were built around
large central squares.
~ Temple of the Sun
The only circular building on
the site, this temple contains
two windows positioned
precisely to catch the first
rays of the winter and
summer solstices.