Machu
Picchu ( "Manly Peak" ) in Peru A fortress city of the ancient Incas, located high in the Andes on a saddle between two peaks, NW of the city of Cuzco It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
The
Inca Trail from Cuzco
passes different Andean environments
including cloud forest and alpine tundra. Settlements, tunnels and Incan ruins are located along the trail before reaching the Sun Gate at Machu Picchu. Normal time for trekking the trail is 3 to 4 days. |
Machu
Picchu ( "Manly Peak" ) in Peru A fortress city of the ancient Incas, |
Machu
Picchu ( "Manly Peak" ) in Peru A fortress city of the ancient Incas, |
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Machu
Picchu ( "Manly Peak" ) in Peru A fortress city of the ancient Incas, |
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Machu
Picchu ( "Manly Peak" ) in Peru A fortress city of the ancient Incas, |
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Ancient City of
Choquequirao
in the Andes of Peru Choquequirao is an Incan site in south Peru, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu. The ruins are buildings and terraces at levels above and below the truncated hill top of Sunch'u Pata, |
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