Introduction Historical context The natural setting About the disoccupation when discovered Description of Machu Picchu The agricultural sector The hanan section The main plaza and the urin section Wayna Picchu and the temple of the moon Reconstructing the past The productive activities Description of Machu Picchu The hanan section ---------Select---------The entrance portal and defense wall------------------------The vestibular building ------------------------The audience chambersand the workshops atthe foot of the vestibular building------------------------The Torreon and the Crypt------------------------The royal palace ------------------------The templesof wakapata------------------------The hill ofthe Intiwatana In hanan, which is to the west, are situated the showier sacred spaces, such as the royal mausoleum, which contains the Torreon and the crypt; the royal palace; the main temple, and a pyramidal platform that houses a sculpture known as Intiwatana ("solar clock"). Near the entrance of the sanctuary, at the southeast end, there is another group of buildings and, in addition, a rocky space which in its time served as a quarry.