Intihuatana
Intihuatana is a ritual stone in South America associated with the astronomic clock or calendar of the Inca. Its name is derived from the local Quechua language.Notable Places in the Area
Machu Picchu
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Machu Picchu is the site of an ancient Inca city, high in the Andes of Peru.
Inka Bridge
The Inca Bridge or Inka Bridge refers to one of two places related to access to Machu Picchu, in Peru. Inka Bridge is situated 1½ km east of Intihuatana.Localities in the Area
Aguas Calientes
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aguas Calientes is a small town at the bottom of the valley next to Machu Picchu, and the principal access point to the site.
Intihuatana
- Type: Stone
- Categories: sundial, architectural element and landform
- Location: Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Department of Cuzco, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-13.17559° or 13° 10' 32" southLongitude
-72.55737° or 72° 33' 27" westOpen Location Code
57R9RCFV+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4839267766OpenStreetMap Feature
natural=stoneWikidata ID
Q16242362Intihuatana Satellite Map
© OpenStreetMap, Mapbox and Maxar
Also Known As
- French: Intihuatana
- French: Intiwatana
- Galician: Intihuatana
- German: Intihuatana
- Persian: اینتیهوآتانا
- Polish: Intihuatana
- Quechua: Intihuatana
- Quechua: Intiwatana
- Spanish: Intihuatana
Other Places Named Intihuatana
In the Area
Landmarks
- Cerro San MiguelPeak
- City GateCity gate, 2 km northeast
- GuardhouseRuins, 2 km northeast
- Sacred PlazaSquare, 2 km northeast
- Principal TemplePlace of worship, 2 km northeast
- Machu Picchu ControlTourism office, 2 km northeast
Other Places
- Inti WaytanaRestaurant, 130 metres east
- ComidaRestaurant, 140 metres northwest
- IntihuatanaRestaurant, 160 metres east
- La NorteñaRestaurant, 250 metres west
- Institución Educativa No. 50623School, 270 metres northeast
- Central Eléctrica Santa Teresa380 metres northwest
Popular Destinations in Peru
Escape to a Random Place
About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Intihuatana. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.