The main fountains it Machu Picchu run alongside the main stairway.
The water comes from springs about a mile away via aquaducts.
The channels were less than 4 inches thick, smaller than most similar Incan sites.
They have restored the water to most of the channels, but they run at only 40% of their original capacity.
Some of the channels don’t seem to go anywhere anymore, so they have not been restored.
The fountains were probably used to fill water pots for cooking and drinking. They were also obviously decorative.
