Winter Solstice at Machu Picchu! Pictured Machu Picchu and our frtiends from the Did you know the Incas built their citadels based on astronomical alignments? Yes, that's what exactly happened this morning where the sunrise, the solar observatory in Machu Picchu, and small ruins in a further direction were in a perfect alignment, and seconds later the sun rays lit the sun temple up creating some shapes inside, well this happens only this morning of the winter solstice. Indeed, for the Incas, this was such a special day, a day to start with big religious celebrations. Want to know more? join us on our upcoming journeys to keep learning. If you have been waiting for a sign to plan your upcoming journey to Cusco and Machu Picchu--this is it👉👉👉 Follow @perusummitadventures #machupicchu #wintersolstice #sunriseoftheday #sunrise #cusco #peru #inca #andes #travel #tour #viaje #trending #trendy #trends #followme #perusummit #rainbowmountain (en Machupicchu, Cusco, Peru) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfEoqRVA03p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=