17. The Temple of the High Priest
Located behind the Main Temple, notable for its technical skill with stones cut up to 32 precision angles, ceremonial wall slits (ñanjas), and stone seats used to venerate mummies.
Located behind the Main Temple, notable for its technical skill with stones cut up to 32 precision angles, ceremonial wall slits (ñanjas), and stone seats used to venerate mummies.
Meaning ‘place where the sun is tied’, this 1.18-meter tall monolith atop a terraced hill with 78 steps served as an astronomical instrument to measure solstices and equinoxes.
The ceremonial core dividing the urban sector into two zones. It offers breathtaking views of the Urubamba River and Vilcabamba mountain range, and includes a carved diamond stone representing the Southern Cross.
Also known as the Temple of the Earth, it divides the urban field in the northeast. Viewed in profile, it mimics the contour of the surrounding sacred mountains (Apus) or a puma, integrating natural landscapes with spirituality.
Located in the lower urban zone, featuring 16 enclosures distributed in three symmetrical groups with double-framed doors. Chicha-making tools found here confirm its role in food production.
Traditionally considered workshops for textiles and jewelry, another interpretation suggests it was the administrative center for the moon cult (Urin Machu Picchu), with trapezoidal niches designed for observing the night sky.
Le Mystère du MACHU PICCHU : Au-delà du Nom. Construite au XVe siècle sous l’Inca Pachacutec, cette cité majestueuse dans les Andes péruviennes fascine le monde depuis plus d’un siècle en tant que retraite royale et sanctuaire religieux.
Ensemble architectural unique à l’entrée orientale composé de cinq structures en gradins qui servaient d’habitations aux agriculteurs et d’entrepôts de produits agricoles (kallancas).
Illustre le génie inca avec ses terrasses horizontales (andenes) permettant de cultiver plus de 100 espèces de plantes tout en contrôlant l’érosion et en optimisant le drainage de l’eau.
Réseau complexe de terrasses élevées couronné par une place cérémonielle avec des paqarinas, un autel dédié aux dieux agricoles et des entrepôts de grains (colcas) essentiels à la sécurité alimentaire.
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