Machu Picchu is divided into two sectors and further subdivided into zones. This is fitting with both practical functions for different zones as well as enforcing the social class system within Inca society. The Hanan zone is on a more elevated position and was typically reserved for nobility and the priests. Here you’ll find the key temples of the site and royal housing. Look for:
- City gate
- Intihuatana
- House of the High Priest
- Noble houses
- Ñusta’s bedrooms
- Principal temple
- Ritual fountains
- Rock quarry
- Royal palace
- Royal tomb
- Sacred plaza
- Temple of the Sun
- Temple of the Three Windows
