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Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Pikchu) – "Old Mountain" – is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level.
It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco
and through which the Urubamba River flows.
Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472),
populated by the ruling Inca and several hundred servants.
Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World.
My Haberdasher
My Haberdasher		 Urubamba River
Urubamba River		 Andes Peaks
Andes Peaks		 XIMG_0676.jpg
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XIMG_0685.jpg		 Electioneering
Electioneering		 XIMG_0694.jpg
XIMG_0694.jpg		 Urubamba River
Urubamba River
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XIMG_0718.jpg		 Start of the Inca Trail
Start of the Inca Trail		 XIMG_0732.jpg
XIMG_0732.jpg		 Inca Ruins
Inca Ruins
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XIMG_0776.jpg		 Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes		 Sentinel
Sentinel		 Huayna Picchu Towers Above the Ruins of Machu Picchu
Huayna Picchu Towers Above the Ruins of Machu Picchu
Little Huayna Picchu
Little Huayna Picchu		 XIMG_0809.jpg
XIMG_0809.jpg		 The Watchman's House
The Watchman's House		 Agricultural Sector
Agricultural Sector
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XIMG_0811.jpg		 XIMG_0813.jpg
XIMG_0813.jpg		 XIMG_0817.jpg
XIMG_0817.jpg		 XIMG_0832.jpg
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Machu Picchu Mountain
Machu Picchu Mountain		 XIMG_0837.jpg
XIMG_0837.jpg		 XIMG_0840.jpg
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XIMG_0848.jpg		 XIMG_0852.jpg
XIMG_0852.jpg		 The Main Door to Machu Picchu
The Main Door to Machu Picchu		 Main Gate to Machu Picchu
Main Gate to Machu Picchu
Main Gate to Machu Picchu
Main Gate to Machu Picchu		 XIMG_0864.jpg
XIMG_0864.jpg		 XIMG_0866.jpg
XIMG_0866.jpg		 The Sacred Square with Quarry in the Foreground
The Sacred Square with Quarry in the Foreground
Priests' Changing Room
Priests' Changing Room		 The Temple of the Three Windows
The Temple of the Three Windows		 The Temple of the Three Windows
The Temple of the Three Windows		 Carved Steps
Carved Steps
The Main Temple
The Main Temple		 Guinea Pig in Niche
Guinea Pig in Niche		 The Main Temple
The Main Temple		 XIMG_0876.jpg
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The Southern Cross Stone
The Southern Cross Stone		 Pyramid of the Intihuatana
Pyramid of the Intihuatana		 El Intihuatana
El Intihuatana		 XIMG_1023.jpg
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Agricultural Terraces
Agricultural Terraces		 Chamber of Ornaments
Chamber of Ornaments		 XIMG_0890.jpg
XIMG_0890.jpg		 XIMG_0894.jpg
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XIMG_0895.jpg		 Orchids
Orchids		 XIMG_0907.jpg
XIMG_0907.jpg		 Acclahuasi - House of the Virgins of the Sun
Acclahuasi - House of the Virgins of the Sun
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XIMG_0919.jpg		 XIMG_0932.jpg
XIMG_0932.jpg		 XIMG_0939.jpg
XIMG_0939.jpg		 XIMG_0941.jpg
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XIMG_0942.jpg		 Industrial Zone
Industrial Zone		 XIMG_0948.jpg
XIMG_0948.jpg		 Mortars Enclosure
Mortars Enclosure
Residential District
Residential District		 XIMG_0955.jpg
XIMG_0955.jpg		 XIMG_0960.jpg
XIMG_0960.jpg		 Temple of the Condor
Temple of the Condor
Temple of the Condor
Temple of the Condor		 XIMG_0973.jpg
XIMG_0973.jpg		 XMG_0892.jpg
XMG_0892.jpg		 XIMG_0987.jpg
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XIMG_0997.jpg		 XIMG_0998.jpg
XIMG_0998.jpg		 Springs
Springs		 Industrial or Educational Zone?
Industrial or Educational Zone?
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XIMG_1006.jpg		 The Southern Cross Stone
The Southern Cross Stone		 XIMG_1009.jpg
XIMG_1009.jpg		 XIMG_1010.jpg
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XIMG_1011.jpg		 Retaining Walls/Terraces
Retaining Walls/Terraces		 XIMG_1014.jpg
XIMG_1014.jpg		 Temple of the Sun - Tower
Temple of the Sun - Tower
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XIMG_0880.jpg		 The Royal Mausoleum
The Royal Mausoleum		 Valley Floor
Valley Floor		 XIMG_1025.jpg
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XIMG_1029.jpg		 XIMG_1030.jpg
XIMG_1030.jpg		 Quarry
Quarry		 XIMG_1034.jpg
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XIMG_1036.jpg		 Agricultural Sector
Agricultural Sector		 Retaining Walls
Retaining Walls		 XIMG_1042.jpg
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XIMG_1045.jpg		 Rock Slab
Rock Slab		 XIMG_1053.jpg
XIMG_1053.jpg		 XIMG_1055.jpg
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XIMG_1058.jpg		 XIMG_1059.jpg
XIMG_1059.jpg		 XIMG_1061.jpg
XIMG_1061.jpg		 Watchman's House and Terraces as Seen from Below
Watchman's House and Terraces as Seen from Below
Lookout Post or Watchman’s Tower
Lookout Post or Watchman’s Tower		 View Towards Intihuatana
View Towards Intihuatana		 XIMG_1072.jpg
XIMG_1072.jpg		 Pachacuti
Pachacuti
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XIMG_1177.jpg		 Vendor at Aguas Calientes Market
Vendor at Aguas Calientes Market		 Travellers at Aguas Calientes
Travellers at Aguas Calientes		 Peru Rail Train
Peru Rail Train

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Dave Curran 24-Feb-2011 23:17
Very Cool! I always wanted to go there this is the next best thing! any U.F.O.'s?
Tim van Woensel20-Jan-2011 09:00
An absolutely amazing place, one of the many places I need to see with my own eyes!
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