Intipata

The "Sun Place."  This was originally cleared in the 1940s, and then allowed to be reclaimed by the jungle in order to protect a rare species of orchid.  In recent years, however, excavators have once again begun to clear away the vegetation, uncovering several agricultural terraces and terrace houses. Probably solely an agricultural station, although the site's position means that it could have been used to relay signals from Machu Picchu to the Urubamba River.