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Temple of the Three Windows: Resembling the Inca Creation
Another stunning architectural structure that composes the antique city of Machu Picchu is the Temple of the Three Windows. This religious building is located next to the Great Central Temple and is a perfect example of the great Inca’s stonework. Its name derives from three trapezoidal openings on one of its three walls. There is also a carefully carved stone that must have been its pillar. Nevertheless, these days, some guides describe it as an altar in which the Inca performed their sacrifices.
As mentioned before, the temple is a structure composed of three walls and adobe ceiling. In the middle of the front wall, you will see a pillar that supported the ceiling while on the west, a carved stone with images that represent the three different levels of the Andean world: Hanan-Pacha (sky or spirituality), Kay-Pacha (earth surface or the mundane) and Ukju-Pacha (subsoil or inferior life). This temple could be the representation of the mystic Tamputoco, Cerro con Tres Ventanas “three-window hill”, which is supposed to be the place where the Inca were created.
Thus, if you really like mythology and history, you will appreciate a visit to Machu Picchu and the attractions that you wil find there. If you go to Peru, do not hesitate to visit Machu Picchu and go to the Temple of the Three Windows. You will be one of those lucky ones who visit the place that resembles the hill where the Inca were created!
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