Description and distribution of the Inca City
The Inca City of Machu Picchu, is located within the so-called Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, the built area of the Inca City is 530 meters long and 200 meters wide. It has 172 enclosures and the entire complex is divided into two large areas; following the architectural principles of Duality of the Inca Culture (those above or Hanan and those below or Hurin).
The Inca City is divided into two zones:
The agricultural zone, formed by sets of cultivation terraces.
The urban area, which is where the occupants lived and where religious activities were carried out.
Both areas are divided by a staircase that goes along the mountain. Each of these sectors, in turn are divided into sub-sectors Hanan and Hurin, which have 19 urban complexes (whose names were placed after their discovery), 13 agricultural complexes, a central plaza, 2 smaller squares and 8 roads. It should be noted that much of what is seen today is the product of recent restorations and reconstructions, as mentioned in the current archeology books, where 1919 images are compared with current ones.
What places to visit within the Inca City of Machu Picchu?
Just like other Inca cities or llaqtas, Machu Picchu also follows the principles of duality and quadripartition.It is divided into two main sectors: the urban and agricultural sectors that are separated by the dry moat. Each of these sectors is divided into two sub-sectors: El Alto or Hanan and El Bajo or Urin that have 19 urban complexes (Residence of the nobility and specialists, temples, huacas, workshops, warehouses and others) , 13 agricultural complexes, a central square, 2 smaller squares and 8 roads. The east side of Machu Picchu, presents just over 60% of the whole of its construction.
"Machu Picchu" is the name given to an "Inca City" or "Llaqta", built in the mid-fifteenth century (1380 - 1400), on a mountain of 2490 meters above sea level, which is located within a cultural and ecological complex known as the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. The construction is attributed to the ninth Inca Pachacutec Inca of the Tahuantinsuyo between 1438 - 1470, and is considered as a representative work of Inca architecture and engineering was probably a Sacred City used exclusively as a Religious Sanctuary.
Machu Picchu, has been considered in 1983 as a World Heritage Site and on July 7, 2007, it was declared as one of the new seven wonders of the modern world.
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