Intihuatana Stone Machu Picchu

... that Machu Picchu was not exclusively a temple or dwelling place of women. One of Machu Picchu's primary functions was that of astronomical observatory. The Intihuatana stone (meaning 'Hitching Post of the Sun') has been shown to be a precise ...

... , and the zone of the "Princesses" had trapezoid-shaped rooms. The Monumental Mausoleum was used for rites or sacrifices. The Intihuatana stone is one of many ritual stones and these stones are arranged to point directly at the sun during the winter ...

... tourists.  Max walked us around the site and pointed out the main architectural features such as the Sun Temple and the Intihuatana stone which is believed to be an astronomical clock.   Machu Pichu is so important as it is the only ...

... we saw the many aspects of this city, from the districts where the Inca nobility, priesthood and general populous lived to the Intihuatana stone (a sacred astronomical clock), the Temple of the Sun and the Room with 3 windows. We were also warned of the ...

... us by shouting and clapping his hands – the sound magnified and echoed down perfectly. There is a Sundial (the Intihuatana stone) that has 4 points pointing to exact magnetic north, south etc. The points are arranged to ...

... of the hill, overlooking the lush Urubamba Valley through which we had trekked thousands of feet below. On our tour we visited the Intihuatana stone, meaning 'Hitching Post of the Sunī. This was a stone carved so that on certain days, at dawn, the sun ...

... The ruins has 32 architectural complexes, each with different sizes, and each with a specific function. We also saw the famous Intihuatana stone, which is believed to have been designed as an astronomic clock or calendar by the Incas. There are no ...