Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu' has mentioned 'Sun' in the following places:
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| Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Daily life in Machu Picchu 2.2 Agriculture 2.3 Encounters 2.4 First American expedition 2.5 Human sacrifice and mysticism 3 Geography 4 Site 4.1 Layout 4.2 Temple of the Sun or Torreon 4.3 Intihuatana stone 4.4 Inti Mach'ay and the Royal Feast of the Sun 4.5 Construction 4.6 Roads and transportation 4.7 Tourism 4.8 January 2010 evacuation 4.9 Entrance restrictions 4.10 Cultural artifacts: Dispute between Peru and Yale University 5 In media 5.1 Motion pictures 5.2 Music 6 Panoramic views 7 See also 8 References 9 Bibliography 10 Further reading 11 External links | WIKI |
| [46] Two high-altitude routes from Machu Picchu cross the mountains back to Cusco, one through the Sun Gate, and the other across the Inca bridge. | WIKI |
| These were dedicated to Inti, their sun god and greatest deity. | WIKI |
| The northwest edge of the rock platform points out the Solstice Window to within 2xe2x80x99 of the 15th century June solstice rising Sun. | WIKI |
| For comparison, the angular diameter of the Sun is 32'. | WIKI |
| The sculpture carved from the rock bottom of the sun temple is interpreted as "Water mirrors for observing the sky". | WIKI |
| These stones are arranged to point directly at the sun during the winter solstice. | WIKI |
| [55] The name of the stone (perhaps coined by Bingham) derives from Quechua language: inti means "sun", and wata-, "to tie, hitch (up)". | WIKI |
| Hence Intihuatana is literally an instrument or place to "tie up the sun", often expressed in English as "The Hitching Post of the Sun". | WIKI |
| The Inca believed the stone held the sun in its place along its annual path in the sky. | WIKI |
| [56] The stone is situated at 13xc2xb09'48" S. At midday on 11 November and 30 January, the sun stands almost exactly above the pillar, casting no shadow. | WIKI |
| Inti Mach'ay and the Royal Feast of the Sun[edit] | WIKI |
| Inti Mach'ay is a special cave used to observe the Royal Feast of the Sun. | WIKI |