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Name	Category	Location

Aguas Termales Be the First to Rate It Aguas Calientes takes its name from the thermal springs, the...	Hot Springs / Spas	Machu Picchu

Caretaker's Hut and Funeral Rock Be the First to Rate It About a 20-minute walk up to the left of the entrance, the Caretaker's...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Common Area Be the First to Rate It Cross a large grassy plaza toward an area of other buildings...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Fountains Be the First to Rate It After you enter the ruins through the terraces at the agricultural...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

House of the Terrace Caretaker Be the First to Rate It Upon entry, you first encounter the House of the Terrace Caretaker...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Huayna Picchu Be the First to Rate It The Huayna Picchu trail, which follows an ancient Inca path...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Huiñay Huayna Be the First to Rate It A two- or three-hour hike beyond the Intipunku along the Inca...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Inca Bridge Be the First to Rate It From the cemetery at Machu Picchu, a 30-minute walk along a narrow...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Intihuatana Be the First to Rate It Onward is a hillock that leads to the famous Intihuatana, the...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Intipunku Be the First to Rate It A 45-minute walk southeast of the main complex is Intipunku...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu Be the First to Rate It This mystical city, a three-hour-plus train ride from Cusco...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Museo de Sitio Manuel Chávez Ballón Be the First to Rate It The Museo de Sitio Manuel Chávez Ballón, the area's...	Museums / Galleries	Machu Picchu

Palace of the Princess Be the First to Rate It Adjoining the temple is a two-story building Bingham called the...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Principal Temple Be the First to Rate It Another three-walled structure, the Principal Temple is so dubbed...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

rock quarry Be the First to Rate It Up a staircase, beyond the fountains and the temple, is a rock...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Sacred Rock Be the First to Rate It Here you'll find the Sacred Rock, taking the shape in miniature...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Sacristy Be the First to Rate It A secondary temple abuts the primary temple. Bingham called it...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Temple of the Condor Be the First to Rate It A staircase leads to the Temple of the Condor, so named because...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Temple of the Moon Be the First to Rate It An alternate route back down takes you to the so-called Temple...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Temple of the Sun Be the First to Rate It Beyond the fountains is the round Temple of the Sun, a marvel...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

Temple of the Three Windows Be the First to Rate It A stone staircase leads to the three-walled Temple of the Three...	Archaeological Sites	Machu Picchu

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