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Located south of the Temple of the Sun, this two-story palace shows sophisticated design with inclined walls, double-framed doors, and advanced vertical and horizontal high-security locking systems.

Located in the heart of Machu Picchu, this semicircular structure built on a massive rock was a key solar observatory that allowed the Incas to measure the winter solstice in honor of the sun god Inti.

Situated beneath the Temple of the Sun, this intriguing space is accessed by a rock-carved staircase leading to an irregular grotto with trapezoidal niches and a three-level altar representing heaven, earth, and the underworld.

A three-walled structure featuring Inca design. It stands out for its wall slits, likely used to store tools and supplies for maintaining and managing the nearby sacred water fountains.

16 carved stone water fountains distributed in levels and connected by channels crossing from the agricultural sector to the Temple of the Sun. They were essential for purification rites and provided fresh drinking water.

Also known as the King’s Group, located in the upper urban sector. It housed elite families and features symmetrical construction, a private running water channel, and separate enclosures for sleeping, living, and storing.

Here rock used for the citadel was extracted. Without metal tools or wheels, the Incas poured water into rock cracks during the day, which froze at night, expanding to naturally fracture the granite stones.