Often called “The Lost city the Incas”, Machu Picchu is the most recognized remnant of Inca civilization. Built on a mountain ridge in the Cusco Region of Peru, this archaic citadel is a majestic spectacle. For centuries this city was unknown to the world. Whispered about in local Peruvian legend only, in stories told with hushed reverence and prophetic mystery. In 1911 an American historian Hiram Bingham found this ancient city and brought it under attention of international community. Now this stands as beacon of times forgotten, olden times of Inca glory. Machu Picchu is the most visited archaeological site in whole South America.
In old Inca language ‘machu’ means old and ‘picchu’ means peak, so the name actually stands for old peak. The citadel is located 7970 feet …show more content…
The temples are in upper section. The construction designs were specially adapted for mountain region. There are approximately 200 buildings throughout the parallel terraces around an central square. The eastern and western sections were divided by usage. The eastern side was used for residence and the west side for religious ceremonies. In the terrace of the ceremonial rock there is a three sided building, which was used as guard house.
One of the major landmark is the Intihuana stone. Intihuana in inca language means to tie up the sun. So Intihuana stone actually means ‘the post of the sun’. It is one of the many ritual stones of Machu Picchu. Incas believed that the sun was tied to the Intihuana. The stone is situated in such a way that at 11th November midday the sun is directly atop it.
The Inti Mach’ay cave is another major landmark. It was used for the Royal Feast Of The Sun. the cave walls and windows are finely polished. The windows in this cave allow sunlight to enter only during some days of December. Which was the time of the feast. Rest of the year the cave remained unused. This is cave is among the finest stonework of Inca
In old Inca language ‘machu’ means old and ‘picchu’ means peak, so the name actually stands for old peak. The citadel is located 7970 feet …show more content…
The temples are in upper section. The construction designs were specially adapted for mountain region. There are approximately 200 buildings throughout the parallel terraces around an central square. The eastern and western sections were divided by usage. The eastern side was used for residence and the west side for religious ceremonies. In the terrace of the ceremonial rock there is a three sided building, which was used as guard house.
One of the major landmark is the Intihuana stone. Intihuana in inca language means to tie up the sun. So Intihuana stone actually means ‘the post of the sun’. It is one of the many ritual stones of Machu Picchu. Incas believed that the sun was tied to the Intihuana. The stone is situated in such a way that at 11th November midday the sun is directly atop it.
The Inti Mach’ay cave is another major landmark. It was used for the Royal Feast Of The Sun. the cave walls and windows are finely polished. The windows in this cave allow sunlight to enter only during some days of December. Which was the time of the feast. Rest of the year the cave remained unused. This is cave is among the finest stonework of Inca