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Sacred Plaza: The Sacred Plaza: The Ceremonial Center
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  • By AKtravelers on March 24, 2005
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  • Andrea loiters in the Sacred Plaza - Machu Picchu
    Andrea loiters in the Sacred
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    by AKtravelers
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    If you've visited any of the rest of Machu Picchu before coming upon the Sacred Plaza, you will immediately recognize it as special. There is a clear difference in the grandiosity of the architecture of the Sacred Plaza compared to very other place in Machu Picchu. It is surrounded on three sides by important-looking buildings and the fourth side has an onubstructed westerly view of several mountains and the Urubamba River.
    On the east side is the Temple of Three Windows, which has a commanding view of the central square through its bigger-than-normal windows. On the north side is the Principle Temple, which is notable not only for its height and depth, but also that part of the wall is settling (an unusual flaw in the otherwise impeccably constructed Machu Picchu). In the center are two stones that were apparently put there for a purpose, but no one knows why now.

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    Sacred Plaza: Sacred Plaza
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  • Updated By Amareyui on June 12, 2003
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  • The Temples - Machu Picchu
    The Temples
    by Amareyui
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    This plaza is composed of three separate buildings; the Sacristy, the Principal Temple, and the Temple of Three Windows.
    Each of the two rocks in front of the Sacristy's entrance is said to contain 32 angles.
    The Principal Temple is believe to have the best balance and solidity among the ruins.
    The name "Temple of Three Windows" is self explanatory.

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    Sacred Plaza: the sacrifice place
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  • Updated By chancay on February 16, 2003
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    Exists a lot of history and legend about what the Inca priests did on these stone. One of the ritual acts has been to cut out the heart of still alive victims. Still there are some sacral ceremonies once a year in Cusco (Sacsay Huaman) when they remember with a big ceremony the time of the Inca.

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    Sacred Plaza: the great sacred Place of the lost city
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  • By schlumpf on January 24, 2005
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  • Sacred Plaza - Machu Picchu
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    The most attractuive particular in whole Machu Picchu, was for me the Sacred Plaza, such a huge and very squadrat place, surrounded of protective walls and terraces.
    A nice place to hang around...Could it be it was the meeitng party point?!

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    Sacred Plaza: the only round building:the temple of the sun
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  • Updated By cbeaujean on May 26, 2003
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    sun temple
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    you'll see there the machu picchu finest stonework.inside an altar and a trapezoidal window overlooking the site,called serpent window.....but no snakes at all!
    you`ll find holes,used to hang ceremonial gold sun disk?

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    Sacred Plaza: Plaza Mayor en Machu Picchu
  • By Sininen on February 28, 2004
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    Maravilloso plaza
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    Sacred Plaza: Sacred Plaza
  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on June 17, 2006
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    Sacred Plaza
    by Jim_Eliason
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    The Sacred Plaza is about a footbal size open field in the center of the ruins.

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    Sacred Plaza: Sacred Plaza
  • Updated By ThiagoRamos on March 1, 2007
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  • Sacred Plaza viewed from Intihuatana - Machu Picchu
    Sacred Plaza viewed from
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    The Sacred Plaza, located at the foot of the Intihuatana, is the biggest one in Machu Picchu and is surrounded by 3 temples, including the one considered the Main Temple and the Temple of the Three Windows.

    It was the site for popular ceremonies, like the Inti Raymi (the Sun Festivity).

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    Sacred Plaza: impressive stonework of the temple of the sun
  • Updated By richiecdisc on February 11, 2003
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  • Inca stonework, still a marvel today - Machu Picchu
    Inca stonework, still a
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    The temple of the sun contains the most impressive of Machu Picchu's stonework.

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    Sacred Plaza: from above
  • Updated By richiecdisc on February 11, 2003
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  • Inca ingenuity - Machu Picchu
    Inca ingenuity
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    The tower of the sun is Machu Picchu's only round building, a credit to Inca ingenuity.

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