File:Peru - Machu Picchu 024 - Chakana Incan cross (7181886931).jpg
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Chakana Incan cross in the Sacred Plaza. The stone half cross is meant to be completed by its shadow. A traditional Incan symbol, the tierd cross resembles a series of steps representing the three levels of existence in the world of the Inca. The first step, symbolized by the snake, represents the underworld or death. The second step represents the present human world and is symbolized by the jaguar. The top step represents the celestial plane of the gods and is symbolized by the condor. The chakana is also the solar calendar, each of the 12 points representing a month of the year, a zodiac constellation, and an important fiesta. The four cardinal points marked the solstices and equinoxes. |
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Source | Peru - Machu Picchu 024 - Chakana Incan cross |
Author | McKay Savage from London, UK |
Camera location | 13° 09′ 50.75″ S, 72° 32′ 46.5″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | -13.164096; -72.546249 |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon EOS 50D |
Exposure time | 1/125 sec (0.008) |
F-number | f/6.3 |
ISO speed rating | 100 |
Date and time of data generation | 08:09, 28 May 2012 |
Lens focal length | 28 mm |
Latitude | 13° 9′ 51″ S |
Longitude | 72° 32′ 46.2″ W |
Altitude | 2,131 meters above sea level |
Copyright holder | © McKay Savage |
City shown | Machu Picchu |
Image title | Incan cross in the Sacred Square. The stone half cross is meant to be completed by its shadow.
A traditional Incan symbol, the tierd cross resembles a series of steps representing the three levels of existence in the world of the Inca. The first step, symbolized by the snake, represents the underworld or death. The second step represents the present human world and is symbolized by the jaguar. The top step represents the celestial plane of the gods and is symbolized by the condor. |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Aperture 3.2.4 |
File change date and time | 08:09, 28 May 2012 |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 08:09, 28 May 2012 |
APEX shutter speed | 7 |
APEX aperture | 5.375 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 3.668016194332 APEX (f/3.57) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
DateTime subseconds | 00 |
DateTimeOriginal subseconds | 00 |
DateTimeDigitized subseconds | 00 |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
Focal plane X resolution | 5,315.4358974359 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 5,306.5327102804 |
Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Manual white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Measurement mode | 3-dimensional measurement |
Geodetic survey data used | WGS-84 |
GPS tag version | 2.2.0.0 |
IIM version | 2 |
Country shown | Peru |
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