The Whole Picture: Caretaker’s Hut at Machu Picchu
The Caretaker's Hut.
On the funerary plain, overlooking Machu Picchu, stands the Caretaker’s Hut. The hut is one of the few structures in Machu Picchu that has a thatched roof. Open on one side—with three windows looking out to the Urubamba valley below—this is one of the best places in Machu Picchu to get the classic photo of the Lost City of the Incas—and Huayna Picchu looming above! The Caretaker’s Hut is one of the few buildings which has been restored with a thatched roof. As explained to us, the ceremonial rock terrace may have been used to mummify the nobility and explains the hut’s name. Not far from the Hut is a perennial spring that served as the domestic water supply for the Inca residents of Machu Picchu.
Inspired by publications like Life Magazine, National Geographic and online experiences like Boston.com’s photo blog, images marked as ‘The Whole Picture’ are intended to highlight high-quality, amazing imagery. Kathryn and Daniel will post ‘The Whole Picture‘ irregularly. Like all of our photos, it is an original not otherwise on the site—it might be fresh from our camera, a new scan of some old film, a product of our fooling around with Photoshop, or a file from an archive that we haven’t posted yet.
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This photo is amazing! Very cool. Thanks for sharing!
I really love this photo. It’s so rare to be able to find a different perspective on a well known tourist site. Beautiful shot.
Wonderful photo! Wow it was used as a possible place for mummification.