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Touring Machu Picchu
After passing through the entrance, a
path up to the left takes you to the
spot above the ruins, near the
Caretaker's Hut and Funerary Rock
that affords the classic postcard
overview of Machu Picchu.
The hut overlooks rows and rows of
steep agricultural terraces (generally
with a few llamas grazing nearby).
From this vantage point, you can see clearly the full layout of Machu
Picchu, which had defined agricultural and urban zones; a long dry moat
separates the two sectors. Perhaps a population of 1,000 lived here at
the high point of Machu Picchu.
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