Machu Picchu: on the way to the main temples we pass again stairs being made in one piece - we are passing stony houses with smooth stones and only of second quality.

Presumption: may be one of the gable walls has fallen down and was restored with mortar, one does not konw about.

The Temple of the Three Windows: quake damage

   
Machu Picchu: Temple of the Three Windows, the right wall (seen from outside) has got a quake damage 1- zoom - view 2: one can look through the hole

The administration claims one must not repair quake damages - I think they are crazy!

The Temple of the Three Windows: 3 windows and two niches

 
Temple of the Three Windows: 3 windows - Temple of the Three Windows: 3 windows with the local mountain of Huaynapicchu al fondo

This row of windows is composed like this: 1 niche on the left - 3 windows - 1 niche on the right. Just take it as it is:


The Temple of the Three Windows: 3 windows and 1 niche, and the right side wall is perfect (with the earthquake damage)

   
The Temple of the Three Windows: 3 windows and 1 niche, and the right side wall is perfect (with the earthquake damage)

   
The Temple of the Three Windows: the right side wall with giant stones - zooms 1 and 2

The view from the windows of the Temple of the Three Windows

     
Temple of the Three Windows, the left niche and the view from the window - windows in the center - window with the right niche and the right side wall

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The Temple of the Three Windows: the views from the windows 1,2,3,4


Temple of the Three Windows, the 3 windows
 

The left side wall of the Temple of the Three Windows, inner sight with cut giant stones
Machu Picchu: Temple of the Three Windows: the left wall, zoom, panoramic photo - Temple of the Three Windows, details of the wall 1,2

 
Machu Picchu: Temple of the Three Windows: the complete left wall - Temple of the Three Windows: the left wall with the local mountain of Huaynapicchu
  

The left wall of the Temple of the Three Windows, backside with the cut giant stones
Temple of the Three Windows: backside of the left wall - zoom - details 1,2

Also this left wall has an earthquake damage because the stones are not together any more but one can look through the holes.

 
Temple of the Three Windows: view of the window

Temple of the Three Windows: symbol of Mother Earth (Quechua: Pacha Mama) with the doubled stairs in one piece

   
Temple of the Three Windows: symbol of Mother Earth 1+2, the doubled stairs are in one piece - Inca cross complete version [1]

Temple of the Three Windows: view from outside to the wall with the three windows


Temple of the Three Windows: view from outside to the temple wall with the 3 windows

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[1] Inca cross: https://www.inkadesign.net/en/the-meaning-of-the-inka-cross-chakana/

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