Around the world · Drawing 07 of 32
The Terraces of Machu Picchu
Peru · South America
At Machu Picchu, stone walls and terraces follow the mountain. A llama stands in front of this Andean landscape.
Did you know?
The Incas built these terraces to grow crops on slopes.
Look together
Which shapes look like giant steps?
An idea to try
Compare these terraces with the rice terraces in the Philippines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Machu Picchu is an Inca site in the Peruvian Andes. Stone buildings and agricultural terraces occupy steep mountain terrain. The animal and viewpoint are arranged for colouring; the llama is not meant to represent a historical individual.
Look together: Which shapes look like giant steps? Compare these terraces with the rice terraces in the Philippines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- UNESCO: Historic Sanctuary of Machu PicchuPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
