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The Sun Temple of Machu Picchu Virtual Cache

Hidden : 3/24/2026
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   virtual (virtual)

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[Qhichwa (Qusqu simi)]

Machu Picchu llaqtapi, huk hatun kallpayoq ruwasqa kashan: Inti Wasi. Kay wasiqa huk natural mach'ay patapi sayashan. Rispayki, allinta qhawariy hinaspataq kay tapuykunata kutichiy.

1. Muyuriq wasikunawan tupachispa, ima hina rumiwan Intipa Wasin ruwasqa karqan? Rumikunapa chawpinpi ima watana materialpas (argamasa utaq huk) rikurinqachu?

2. Hawa patamanta qhawaspa, Intipa Wasinpa pirqankuna mayqin latín qillqapa sananman rikch'akunku?

3. Hurquy huk siq'isqata (selfie) utaq GPS aparatosniykiwan, Inti Wasi qhipapi allin rikuchisqa kasqanwan.

Kutichiykunata cachepa kamachiqninman apachimuy. Chaymantaqa, mana kutichiyta suyaspa, cacheta tarisqaykita qillqayta atinki.

 

[English]

In the city of Machu Picchu, above a natural cave, stands a remarkable structure – the famous Sun Temple. Find it, observe it carefully, and complete the following tasks:

  1. Compared to the surrounding buildings, what kind of dressed stones was the Sun Temple built from? Were any binding materials used between the stones?

  2. Which letter of the Latin alphabet does the shape of its walls resemble when viewed from above?

  3. Take a photo of yourself (a selfie) or an image showing your GPS device with the Sun Temple in the background.

    Send your answers to the cache owner, and you may log the cache as found without waiting for a reply.

 

[Español]

En la ciudad de Machu Picchu, sobre una cueva natural, se alza una construcción especial: el famoso Templo del Sol. Encuéntralo, obsérvalo con atención y realiza las siguientes tareas:

  1. En comparación con los edificios cercanos, ¿de qué tipo de piedra trabajada está construido el Templo del Sol? ¿Se utilizaron materiales de unión entre las piedras?

  2. ¿A qué letra del alfabeto latino se asemeja la forma de sus muros vista desde arriba?

  3. Toma una foto tuya (selfi) o una imagen con tu dispositivo GPS con el Templo del Sol de fondo.

Envía tus respuestas al propietario del escondite y puedes registrar el hallazgo sin esperar respuesta.

 

[Latviski]
Maču Pikču pilsētā virs dabiskas alas slejas kāds īpaša būve – slavenais Saules templis. Atrodi to, rūpīgi aplūko, un izpildi šādus uzdevumus! 

  1. No kā apstrādātiem akmeņiem, salīdzinājumā ar apkārtējām ēkām, ir celts Saules Templis? Vai tā celtniecībā ir izmantotas saistvielas starp akmeņiem?

  2. Kura latīņu alfabēta burta formu atgādina tā sienas, raugoties no augšas?

  3. Nofotografē savu pašportretu vai attēlu ar savu GPS ierīci uz Saules tempļa fona.

Atsūti atbildes uz slēpņa autoram un vari pielogot slēpni kā atrastu bez atbildes gaidīšanas.


Virtual Rewards 5.0 - 2026-2027

This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between February 3, 2026 and February 3, 2027. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 5.0 on the Geocaching Blog.


 

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