太陽神殿
Machu Picchu, which means “old mountain” in the local language, is an ancient site located 2,430 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
「Machu Picchu」在當地語言中是指「古老的山」，是位於祕魯安地斯山脈、海拔2,430公尺的的古老遺址。
altitude (n.)海拔高度
Estimated to be more than 570 years old, it was built during the height of the Incan Empire, which controlled much of western South America at the time.
馬丘比丘預估有超過570年歷史，建立於印加帝國全盛時期，那時印加帝國掌控南美洲西邊許多地區。
the height of sth. ~的高潮（高峰）
Since its discovery in 1911, archaeologists have thought that Machu Picchu was used as a prison or a religious site.
自從在1911年被發現之後，考古學家以為馬丘比丘是一座監獄或宗教聖地。
archaeologist (archeologist) (n.)考古學家；archaeology (archeology) (n.)考古學
Currently, though, it is thought to have been an estate for Incan emperors as it contains more than 150 buildings, including houses, baths and temples — among them, the famous Temple of the Sun.
但現在此處被認為是印加帝王的土地，因為裡面有超過150棟建築，包含房子、澡堂和廟宇，其中最有名的是「太陽神殿」。
real estate (n.)不動產,房產emperor (n.) 帝王,皇帝；empress (n.)女王
There are also different areas that may have been used for terraced farming and living as well as special places for royalty and religious practices.
那裡也還有可能用來作為梯田耕作和居住的不同地區，以及舉行皇室和宗教儀式的特殊場地。
terrace (n.)梯田royalty (n.)皇室成員；treat sb. like royalty 給予某人最高等級的款待practice (n.) 習俗,慣例
The buildings and walls on the site are extraordinary examples of the Inca’s engineering in which the stones fit perfectly into place, and can even withstand earthquakes!
當地建築和牆面是印加帝國工藝的絕佳典範，石塊可以完美地堆疊，甚至還可以承受得住地震！
withstand (v.)經得住,承受得住
Additionally, much of the site’s design is based on the positions of the sun, including a stone believed to be a solar clock.
除此之外，該處有許多設計是根據太陽的位置而來的，包含有一顆石頭據信是日晷。
be based on 根據、依據sundial (n.)日晷
To preserve the site, Machu Picchu was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.
為了保存該遺址，馬丘比丘在1983年被列入聯合國教科文組織世界遺產，並於2007年被列入世界新七大奇蹟之一。
preserve (v.)保護,維護,保存preserve the environment保護環境；preserve a tradition維護傳統；preserve a historic building 保護古老建築name (v.)選擇UNESCO=United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 聯合國教科文組織heritage (n.)(歷史,文化)遺產；inheritance (n.)繼承的遺產