Machu Picchu adalah kota yang dibangun dengan batu tembok berpelitur.

Bangunan utamanya adalah

Intihuatana, Kuil Matahari (Temple of the Sun), dan Ruangan Tiga Jendela (Room of the Three Windows),
yang disebut dengan istilah Distrik Sakral. Awalnya, kota Machu Picchu dibangun sebagai benteng
pertahanan kemudian berubah menjadi ibukota suku Inka.

Jika diterjemahkan ke bahasa Indonesia, Machu Picchu berarti Gunung Tua. Letak kota ini memang
berada di ketinggian tertentu mencapai 3 ribuan meter dari permukaan laut, di antara pegunungan
tinggi. Para turis yang telah menjejaki tempat bersejarah ini mengaku bahwa perjalanannya panjang dan
berliku terbayarkan dengan panorama memesona. Nah, contoh descriptive text tentang Machu Picchu
dalam bahasa Inggris dapat kamu baca berikut.

Machu Picchu is a famous symbol of the Incan Empire history. It is also well known as the lost Incan city.
It was built in 1450 but a hundred years later it was abandoned after the Spanish came and conquered
the Incan Empire. Machu Picchu is a city built with the polished stone. It is located in the middle of a
tropical mountain forest with an extraordinarily beautiful panorama. The main building is Intihuatana,
the Temple of the Sun, and Room of the Three Windows, which are called the Sacred District. Initially,
the city was a fortress and then transformed into the capital of the Incas. Machu Picchu means Old
Mountain. The city stands about 3 thousands meters above sea-level, among the high mountains.
Though it takes long time to reach the place, the dazzling panorama is very worth it.