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Intihuatana
Intihuatana, Santuario Historico Machu Picchu, Muro de la Ciudad, PeruAbout
Intihuatana – A stone carved so that on certain days, at dawn, the sun makes a certain shadow, thus working as a sun dial. From Quechua: Inti = sun, huatana = to take, grab: thus grabbing (measuring) the sun. (pronounce 'intiwatana')