Built high in the Peruvian Andes on the western edge of the Amazon Basin, the Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu has astounded .

Then, start your journey at the House of the Terrace Caretaker and Funeral Rock, a 20-minute walk from Machu Picchu's entrance. From there, head to the Temple of the Sun to admire the exquisite ...

2) Machu Picchu Was a Holy Nunnery Bingham also speculated that Machu Picchu might have been a temple devoted to the Virgins of the Sun, a holy order of chosen women dedicated to the Inca sun god ...

and the views it offers of the area surrounding the ruins—especially the white Urubamba River winding around Machu Picchu like a coiled snake—are spectacular. There’s a secret temple.

The remains of an ancient temple and theater that have been dated to 3,500 years older than the famed ancient site of Machu Picchu have been uncovered by a team led by Luis Muro Ynoñán from the ...

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the remains of what they believe are a 4,000-year-old temple and theater ... the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, which is believed to have been built ...

If you haven’t been to Machu Picchu lately ... condor), and the aforementioned Temple of the Sun. Route variations include further access to either Huayna Picchu or Huchuy Picchu mountains ...

Exploring Machu Picchu itself is worth the effort to get there, but seeing the Temple of the Sun is special. The temple was used to make sacrifices and hold religious ceremonies, and only priests ...