Temple of the Sun
Temple of the Sun
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- Machu Picchu
Lonely Planet review for Temple of the Sun
Just above and to the left of the ceremonial baths is Machu Picchu's only round building, the Temple of the Sun , a curved and tapering tower that contains some of Machu Picchu's finest stonework. It appears to have been used for astronomical purposes. Inside are an altar and a curiously drilled trapezoidal window that looks onto the site.
The Temple of the Sun is cordoned off to visitors, but you can see into it from above, which is how you'll be approaching it if you take the stairs leading down and to the left from the caretaker's hut.
