Machu Picchu is located in Cusco Region in Peru. Train is the only transport to the famous site. The ride to the last stop in the small town of Aquas Caliente (hot springs) takes about 3.5 hours. There are several types of train, from a humble student to lavish and expensive. The entire length of the route line running parallel with the river Urubamba and her curves.

Upon arrival in Aquas Caliente passengers boarding in mini buses that climb sharp hairpin bends over a length of 8 km, to the Machu Picchu site. And then you get a sight that can`t conjure up any images of the world. This is an absolute beauty and indescribable peace. The sun casts mysterious shadows on the surrounding peaks. Deep in the abyss spotless the turbulent Urubamba of which in some places is not shared even fences.

Most mysterious site in the middle of lush vegetation and humid subtropical climate, the high, inaccessible summit, the lost city of Machu Picchu is the best preserved archaeological site from the time of the Incas, and the most important symbol of the Peruvian civilization. The whole site is a blend of harmony and balance between old Inca architecture and natural beauty of the whole region. According to generally accepted chronology, built in 1438, as a royal retreat for the Inca rulers Pachacutec, at an altitude of 2,450 m, hidden among the mountain ridges high above the serpentine bends of the river Urubamba.

Machu Picchu is a place of peace and power

Since it is Hiram Bingham discovered in July 1911, Machu Picchu constantly attracts researchers, archaeologists, esoteric and contemporary pilgrims from all over. The fact is that many cases of excavations taken in the United States and perhaps the world will never see what has been found in the Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is in excellent condition thanks to the fact that it conquistadors never found, although almost certainly be said that the city was abandoned shortly after their arrival. Machu Picchu is located in the subtropical zone with a mild humid climate, which causes two clearly divided seasons, rainy – from November to March and arid – from April to October.

The resort is located on the narrow ridge, and it is clear that a wall is divided into two parts, agricultural terraces linked numerous steps and paths, and a residential area that is further divided into two architectural units, which leads to the impression that there were different districts. The city is clearly divided into upper and lower portions that separate open spaces or squares. Upper continent consisted of temples, fountains, squares and beautiful buildings while in the lower part of town modest home.

Most of the buildings that had a specific function such as Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Three Windows and Main Temple, located in the upper part of the city. The city is a complex system of water supply that is supplied from natural sources, squares, streets and buildings different in quality of construction. It is believed that Machu Picchu had about 1,000 inhabitants. In addition to 200 residential houses, the site has a fair number of unique buildings that are considered to have had a ritual function.

Judging from the many terraces of agriculture, this branch is the most important for the city. Cultivated land on terraced land exceeds the needs of the population. There is also an 800m-long channel to withstand excessive rainfall. After passing through the farmland, grassy area, one comes to the Sanctuary, because this market is called Bingham, because it consists of the main temple – the most beautiful example of Machu Picchu architecture, the Temple of the Sun – an astronomical observatory and a temple with three windows, where the entire wall is made of one a stone carved by three trapezoidal windows.

You will have a view of the green highlands and down the stairs that lead to the square. The sanctuary was built of stone blocks that were smoothed and blended to perfection. The Incas did not use mortar which already relied on precisely carved blocks, geometry and good foundations. Their quality buildings over the centuries have remained virtually untouched despite numerous earthquakes. After a short break, we will climb another eighty steps up the hill to the famous monolith – Inti Watana. The “core of Watana” (in translation – “the place that catches the sun”), a rectangular stone column with a pedestal and a single staircase, located on a small hill in the city, is one of the most important places in Machu Picchu. It remains a mystery whether it was used as an astronomical station or something else.

The Spanish clergy were similar pillars that the Inca Empire destroyed because they considered them objects of worship. Jia wants a summer trip, this Pantai Cantik di Papua is perfect for summer sun and winter. On the winter solstice, which falls on June 21 (since the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are reversed compared to Europe), the high priest is strapped to a golden disk for the Watana Inti which is symbolically represented capturing the sun and introduction to the country for another time cycle. .

In this way, the Inca priests who used these sundials tracked the changing seasons and could accurately determine the most suitable date for sowing. Many now believe that the Watana Core is one of the strongest energy fields on the planet and has inherent spiritual and metaphysical powers. Indeed, it is impossible to find in Machu Picchu, from which views of the meandering streams of the Urubamba river and its surrounding peaks, between which dominate the rain of Picchu, and not feel the magic in the air.