How to build Machu Picchu in Minecraft

The lost city of the Incas on its saddle high above the Urubamba river. Dry-stone terraces step down the slopes, granite houses with thatched roofs fill the urban sector, the curved Temple of the Sun sits on its rock, the Intihuatana stone crowns a stepped hill and llamas graze the central plaza. Behind it all the sugarloaf of Huayna Picchu rises almost straight up, wrapped in cloud forest and banks of mist.

Open the interactive 3D plan above to build it one layer at a time: every layer has a numbered top-down plan, a block list and full-screen step-by-step instructions you can tick off as you go. You can also download it for Litematica, WorldEdit or Minecraft Bedrock, or view it in your room in AR.

Materials list

BlockAmountStacks
Grass Block5,59987 stacks + 31
Stone2,93745 stacks + 57
Oak Leaves2,79343 stacks + 41
Moss Block2,79043 stacks + 38
Jungle Leaves2,72342 stacks + 35
Andesite1,36121 stacks + 17
Green Terracotta1,22519 stacks + 9
White Wool82812 stacks + 60
Cobblestone66710 stacks + 27
Jungle Log5718 stacks + 59
Hay Bale4016 stacks + 17
Polished Andesite2543 stacks + 62
Water2283 stacks + 36
Mossy Cobblestone1582 stacks + 30
Dirt Path1312 stacks + 3
Stone Brick Stairs24
Smooth Stone21
Brown Wool14
Cobblestone Stairs13
Oak Fence10
Light Gray Wool1

Building tips

  1. Shape the mountain first: the flat saddle for the city, then the terraces, then Huayna Picchu. Everything else sits on that.
  2. Terraces are 2 blocks high and 2 deep. Mix stone, cobblestone and andesite in the retaining walls so they look like dry-laid stone, and top every step with grass.
  3. Inca walls lean in and the doorways are trapezoids: a 1-wide opening with a stone lintel across the top reads well at this scale.
  4. Hay bales make perfect thatch. Stack them as a stepped gable roof between tall stone gable ends.
  5. The Temple of the Sun is a half-circle wall on a rock outcrop. Build the rock first, then follow the curve with polished andesite.
  6. Huayna Picchu needs to be steep. Climb fast near the base and round off the top, then cover it in moss, leaves and a few bare cliffs.

Step-by-step: all 69 layers

  1. Layer 1 Water ×228, Moss Block ×103, Green Terracotta ×67, Stone ×55, Jungle Leaves ×34, Andesite ×18, Cobblestone ×15, Mossy Cobblestone ×5
  2. Layer 2 Grass Block ×619, Moss Block ×73, Stone ×59, Green Terracotta ×46, Andesite ×19, Cobblestone ×19, Jungle Leaves ×16, Mossy Cobblestone ×3
  3. Layer 3 Grass Block ×136, Moss Block ×93, Stone ×82, Jungle Log ×51, Green Terracotta ×39, Andesite ×38, Jungle Leaves ×24, Cobblestone ×12, Mossy Cobblestone ×4
  4. Layer 4 Grass Block ×135, Moss Block ×114, Jungle Leaves ×113, Stone ×75, Oak Leaves ×71, Green Terracotta ×49, Jungle Log ×39, Andesite ×27, Cobblestone ×15, Mossy Cobblestone ×6
  5. Layer 5 Jungle Leaves ×152, Grass Block ×149, Moss Block ×112, Oak Leaves ×112, Stone ×82, Green Terracotta ×39, Jungle Log ×29, Andesite ×26, Cobblestone ×13, Mossy Cobblestone ×3
  6. Layer 6 Jungle Leaves ×232, Grass Block ×137, Oak Leaves ×135, Stone ×94, Moss Block ×76, Green Terracotta ×51, Andesite ×37, Jungle Log ×23, Cobblestone ×17, Mossy Cobblestone ×12
  7. Layer 7 Jungle Leaves ×193, Grass Block ×113, Oak Leaves ×98, Moss Block ×95, Stone ×80, Andesite ×47, Cobblestone ×47, Green Terracotta ×44, Jungle Log ×20, Mossy Cobblestone ×9
  8. Layer 8 Grass Block ×196, Jungle Leaves ×91, Moss Block ×91, Oak Leaves ×84, Stone ×84, Green Terracotta ×41, Andesite ×29, Jungle Log ×20, Cobblestone ×14, Mossy Cobblestone ×4
  9. Layer 9 Oak Leaves ×118, Jungle Leaves ×95, Moss Block ×94, Grass Block ×91, Stone ×88, Green Terracotta ×51, Andesite ×47, Cobblestone ×42, Jungle Log ×19, Mossy Cobblestone ×15, Cobblestone Stairs ×1
  10. Layer 10 Grass Block ×323, Oak Leaves ×125, Jungle Leaves ×83, Moss Block ×80, Stone ×71, Green Terracotta ×44, Andesite ×24, Jungle Log ×17, Cobblestone ×11, Mossy Cobblestone ×1
  11. Layer 11 Stone ×106, Jungle Leaves ×101, Grass Block ×94, Oak Leaves ×85, Moss Block ×82, Andesite ×53, Cobblestone ×40, Green Terracotta ×34, Jungle Log ×15, Mossy Cobblestone ×12, Cobblestone Stairs ×2
  12. Layer 12 Grass Block ×369, Oak Leaves ×101, Moss Block ×79, Jungle Leaves ×75, Stone ×60, Green Terracotta ×45, Andesite ×27, Jungle Log ×15, Cobblestone ×4, Mossy Cobblestone ×1
  13. Layer 13 Grass Block ×105, Jungle Leaves ×94, Stone ×90, Moss Block ×84, Oak Leaves ×79, Cobblestone ×46, Green Terracotta ×41, Andesite ×36, Jungle Log ×16, Mossy Cobblestone ×9, Cobblestone Stairs ×2
  14. Layer 14 Grass Block ×340, Moss Block ×92, Jungle Leaves ×83, Stone ×63, Oak Leaves ×59, Green Terracotta ×30, Jungle Log ×23, Andesite ×21, Cobblestone ×3, Mossy Cobblestone ×1
  15. Layer 15 Grass Block ×95, Oak Leaves ×91, Stone ×79, Moss Block ×76, Jungle Leaves ×73, Andesite ×43, Cobblestone ×43, Green Terracotta ×40, Jungle Log ×18, Mossy Cobblestone ×13, Cobblestone Stairs ×2, Oak Fence ×2
  16. Layer 16 Grass Block ×301, Moss Block ×92, Oak Leaves ×78, Jungle Leaves ×76, Stone ×67, Dirt Path ×35, Green Terracotta ×29, Jungle Log ×21, Andesite ×16, Cobblestone ×3, Brown Wool ×2, White Wool ×1
  17. Layer 17 Grass Block ×99, Jungle Leaves ×97, Oak Leaves ×91, Stone ×87, Moss Block ×72, Cobblestone ×41, Andesite ×40, Green Terracotta ×34, Jungle Log ×21, Mossy Cobblestone ×7, Cobblestone Stairs ×2, Polished Andesite ×2, Brown Wool ×1
  18. Layer 18 Grass Block ×279, Oak Leaves ×119, Jungle Leaves ×93, Moss Block ×77, Stone ×64, Andesite ×38, Green Terracotta ×29, Jungle Log ×16, Brown Wool ×2, Cobblestone ×1, Mossy Cobblestone ×1, Polished Andesite ×1
  19. Layer 19 Jungle Leaves ×98, Oak Leaves ×98, Grass Block ×92, Stone ×90, Moss Block ×72, Cobblestone ×35, Andesite ×33, Green Terracotta ×31, Jungle Log ×13, Mossy Cobblestone ×6, Cobblestone Stairs ×2, Oak Fence ×2, Brown Wool ×1, Polished Andesite ×1
  20. Layer 20 Grass Block ×506, Jungle Leaves ×84, Stone ×72, Moss Block ×61, Oak Leaves ×49, Green Terracotta ×29, Andesite ×17, Hay Bale ×14, Jungle Log ×14, Cobblestone ×6, Mossy Cobblestone ×3, Polished Andesite ×3, White Wool ×2, Light Gray Wool ×1
  21. Layer 21 Stone ×104, Oak Leaves ×64, Moss Block ×62, Grass Block ×57, Andesite ×56, Cobblestone ×56, Jungle Leaves ×43, Green Terracotta ×33, Mossy Cobblestone ×15, Hay Bale ×14, Jungle Log ×9, Oak Fence ×6, Stone Brick Stairs ×5, Cobblestone Stairs ×2, White Wool ×1
  22. Layer 22 Grass Block ×338, Oak Leaves ×94, Stone ×66, Moss Block ×57, Jungle Leaves ×51, Cobblestone ×38, Andesite ×36, Dirt Path ×36, Green Terracotta ×30, Hay Bale ×14, Mossy Cobblestone ×11, White Wool ×7, Stone Brick Stairs ×5, Brown Wool ×4, Jungle Log ×4
  23. Layer 23 Grass Block ×146, Stone ×97, Oak Leaves ×68, Andesite ×61, Moss Block ×56, Cobblestone ×39, Jungle Leaves ×26, Green Terracotta ×20, Mossy Cobblestone ×12, Dirt Path ×9, Jungle Log ×7, Polished Andesite ×5, Stone Brick Stairs ×3, White Wool ×3, Brown Wool ×1
  24. Layer 24 Grass Block ×222, Stone ×86, Moss Block ×57, Dirt Path ×51, Andesite ×47, Oak Leaves ×33, Cobblestone ×25, Polished Andesite ×22, Green Terracotta ×19, Jungle Leaves ×18, Jungle Log ×10, Mossy Cobblestone ×4, White Wool ×4, Stone Brick Stairs ×3, Brown Wool ×2
  25. Layer 25 Stone ×151, Andesite ×82, Grass Block ×61, Moss Block ×52, Oak Leaves ×51, Cobblestone ×42, Polished Andesite ×27, Jungle Leaves ×26, Green Terracotta ×23, Jungle Log ×8, Stone Brick Stairs ×3, White Wool ×2, Brown Wool ×1, Mossy Cobblestone ×1
  26. Layer 26 Grass Block ×87, Stone ×86, Oak Leaves ×72, Andesite ×58, Jungle Leaves ×46, Moss Block ×41, Polished Andesite ×41, Hay Bale ×40, Smooth Stone ×21, Green Terracotta ×20, Cobblestone ×19, Jungle Log ×7, Stone Brick Stairs ×1
  27. Layer 27 Stone ×97, Oak Leaves ×59, Hay Bale ×54, Polished Andesite ×53, Andesite ×51, Grass Block ×46, Moss Block ×41, Jungle Leaves ×37, White Wool ×33, Green Terracotta ×16, Cobblestone ×12, Jungle Log ×9, Stone Brick Stairs ×2
  28. Layer 28 Hay Bale ×105, Stone ×58, Jungle Leaves ×50, Grass Block ×43, White Wool ×36, Polished Andesite ×34, Moss Block ×31, Oak Leaves ×26, Andesite ×22, Green Terracotta ×11, Cobblestone ×9, Jungle Log ×6, Stone Brick Stairs ×1
  29. Layer 29 Hay Bale ×85, Oak Leaves ×57, Stone ×42, White Wool ×38, Moss Block ×37, Polished Andesite ×33, Jungle Leaves ×28, Andesite ×21, Grass Block ×21, Green Terracotta ×9, Jungle Log ×4, Stone Brick Stairs ×1
  30. Layer 30 White Wool ×60, Hay Bale ×57, Polished Andesite ×31, Stone ×31, Oak Leaves ×29, Moss Block ×28, Grass Block ×24, Green Terracotta ×22, Jungle Leaves ×18, Andesite ×8, Jungle Log ×6
  31. Layer 31 White Wool ×57, Oak Leaves ×46, Grass Block ×33, Moss Block ×28, Stone ×22, Hay Bale ×18, Jungle Leaves ×12, Andesite ×11, Green Terracotta ×11, Jungle Log ×3, Polished Andesite ×1
  32. Layer 32 White Wool ×58, Oak Leaves ×49, Grass Block ×29, Moss Block ×26, Stone ×23, Jungle Leaves ×16, Green Terracotta ×15, Andesite ×8, Jungle Log ×4
  33. Layer 33 Grass Block ×34, Oak Leaves ×31, Moss Block ×26, White Wool ×21, Jungle Leaves ×19, Stone ×18, Andesite ×8, Green Terracotta ×8, Jungle Log ×3
  34. Layer 34 White Wool ×33, Moss Block ×21, Stone ×20, Grass Block ×17, Oak Leaves ×17, Andesite ×13, Jungle Leaves ×11, Jungle Log ×10, Green Terracotta ×6
  35. Layer 35 White Wool ×36, Oak Leaves ×25, Stone ×20, Jungle Leaves ×17, Moss Block ×15, Andesite ×12, Grass Block ×12, Green Terracotta ×7, Jungle Log ×7
  36. Layer 36 Jungle Leaves ×43, White Wool ×38, Moss Block ×26, Oak Leaves ×23, Stone ×16, Andesite ×9, Green Terracotta ×8, Jungle Log ×5, Grass Block ×2
  37. Layer 37 Oak Leaves ×44, Moss Block ×23, Jungle Leaves ×22, Stone ×17, Andesite ×13, White Wool ×9, Green Terracotta ×5, Jungle Log ×4, Grass Block ×3
  38. Layer 38 Stone ×21, Oak Leaves ×20, Moss Block ×17, Grass Block ×9, Andesite ×8, Green Terracotta ×6, Jungle Log ×5, Jungle Leaves ×2
  39. Layer 39 Oak Leaves ×49, Moss Block ×21, Stone ×17, Andesite ×12, Jungle Leaves ×5, Grass Block ×3, Green Terracotta ×3, Jungle Log ×1
  40. Layer 40 White Wool ×41, Oak Leaves ×31, Moss Block ×21, Jungle Leaves ×17, Andesite ×13, Stone ×9, Grass Block ×7, Green Terracotta ×4
  41. Layer 41 White Wool ×48, Moss Block ×18, Stone ×18, Jungle Leaves ×14, Andesite ×7, Grass Block ×7, Green Terracotta ×5
  42. Layer 42 White Wool ×49, Stone ×18, Moss Block ×15, Grass Block ×9, Andesite ×8, Jungle Leaves ×4, Green Terracotta ×3, Jungle Log ×1
  43. Layer 43 Moss Block ×21, Stone ×17, White Wool ×15, Andesite ×11, Green Terracotta ×6, Jungle Log ×5, Grass Block ×3, Jungle Leaves ×1
  44. Layer 44 Moss Block ×15, Stone ×15, Andesite ×11, Green Terracotta ×10, Jungle Leaves ×9, Jungle Log ×5, Grass Block ×3
  45. Layer 45 Jungle Leaves ×17, Oak Leaves ×17, Stone ×17, Moss Block ×14, Andesite ×8, Green Terracotta ×6, Grass Block ×4, Jungle Log ×4
  46. Layer 46 Oak Leaves ×43, Jungle Leaves ×19, Moss Block ×13, Green Terracotta ×12, Stone ×12, Andesite ×11, Grass Block ×7, Jungle Log ×2
  47. Layer 47 Moss Block ×21, Jungle Leaves ×20, Oak Leaves ×15, Stone ×13, Green Terracotta ×8, Andesite ×7, Grass Block ×4, Jungle Log ×3
  48. Layer 48 Jungle Leaves ×20, Stone ×19, Moss Block ×18, Andesite ×10, Grass Block ×3, Jungle Log ×3, Green Terracotta ×1
  49. Layer 49 Stone ×23, Jungle Leaves ×17, Moss Block ×11, Green Terracotta ×7, Grass Block ×4, Andesite ×3, Jungle Log ×2
  50. Layer 50 Moss Block ×17, Stone ×16, Andesite ×7, Jungle Leaves ×7, Grass Block ×4, Green Terracotta ×4, Jungle Log ×3
  51. Layer 51 Moss Block ×20, Jungle Leaves ×19, Oak Leaves ×17, Stone ×10, Andesite ×8, Green Terracotta ×7, Grass Block ×5, Jungle Log ×2
  52. Layer 52 Jungle Leaves ×20, Moss Block ×19, Stone ×13, Oak Leaves ×10, Grass Block ×7, Andesite ×5, Green Terracotta ×3, Jungle Log ×2
  53. Layer 53 Moss Block ×17, Stone ×15, Grass Block ×7, Green Terracotta ×6, Jungle Leaves ×6, Oak Leaves ×6, Andesite ×3, Jungle Log ×1
  54. Layer 54 White Wool ×23, Oak Leaves ×20, Stone ×14, Moss Block ×12, Grass Block ×7, Andesite ×6, Jungle Leaves ×6, Green Terracotta ×3, Jungle Log ×2
  55. Layer 55 White Wool ×28, Moss Block ×15, Stone ×15, Oak Leaves ×11, Andesite ×8, Grass Block ×5, Jungle Log ×4, Green Terracotta ×3, Jungle Leaves ×3
  56. Layer 56 White Wool ×27, Moss Block ×17, Stone ×16, Jungle Log ×9, Andesite ×8, Jungle Leaves ×5, Grass Block ×2, Green Terracotta ×2
  57. Layer 57 Jungle Leaves ×30, Oak Leaves ×17, Stone ×11, Grass Block ×9, Moss Block ×8, Green Terracotta ×7, Andesite ×5, Jungle Log ×5, White Wool ×5
  58. Layer 58 Jungle Leaves ×33, Oak Leaves ×16, Moss Block ×13, Stone ×11, Andesite ×7, Green Terracotta ×7, Grass Block ×4, Jungle Log ×3
  59. Layer 59 Oak Leaves ×20, Jungle Leaves ×16, Grass Block ×12, Stone ×12, Moss Block ×11, Andesite ×2, Green Terracotta ×2, Jungle Log ×1
  60. Layer 60 White Wool ×41, Oak Leaves ×29, Moss Block ×10, Green Terracotta ×7, Stone ×6, Andesite ×5, Grass Block ×5, Jungle Leaves ×4, Jungle Log ×2
  61. Layer 61 White Wool ×48, Oak Leaves ×11, Stone ×11, Andesite ×7, Moss Block ×7, Grass Block ×3, Green Terracotta ×3, Jungle Log ×3, Jungle Leaves ×2
  62. Layer 62 White Wool ×49, Stone ×14, Moss Block ×10, Jungle Leaves ×7, Oak Leaves ×6, Green Terracotta ×5, Jungle Log ×4, Andesite ×2, Grass Block ×2
  63. Layer 63 Grass Block ×37, Oak Leaves ×27, White Wool ×15, Stone ×7, Moss Block ×6, Andesite ×4, Jungle Leaves ×4, Green Terracotta ×3, Jungle Log ×2
  64. Layer 64 Stone ×20, Grass Block ×19, Moss Block ×19, Oak Leaves ×17, Jungle Leaves ×11, Green Terracotta ×5, Andesite ×4, Jungle Log ×1
  65. Layer 65 Moss Block ×20, Grass Block ×19, Oak Leaves ×18, Stone ×9, Andesite ×8, Jungle Leaves ×7, Green Terracotta ×6
  66. Layer 66 Stone ×17, Grass Block ×13, Oak Leaves ×12, Moss Block ×11, Green Terracotta ×5, Jungle Leaves ×5, Andesite ×3
  67. Layer 67 Grass Block ×18, Stone ×9, Andesite ×5, Moss Block ×5, Jungle Leaves ×3
  68. Layer 68 Stone ×7, Grass Block ×4, Andesite ×3, Moss Block ×2
  69. Layer 69 Stone ×3, Moss Block ×1

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