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Machu Picchu - an Introduction to Machu Picchu
On a cloud-draped ridge between the two peaks lies the site of Machu Picchu, part of the estate of the Inca king Pachacuti, one of the glories of the ...
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A Walking Tour of Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu from a distance, the ruins with mountain Huayna Picchu behind it. ... Machu Picchu was a part of the estate of the unifying king of the Inca ...
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Unreconstructed Room Block at Machu Picchu
Many of the rooms at Machu Picchu have been reconstructed. ... Archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was abandoned between about 1534 and 1570. ...
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Inca Architecture at Machu Picchu
A Walking Tour of Machu Picchu, Peru. By K. Kris Hirst, About.com ... Fine Inca masonry work, at Machu Picchu. Fine Inca masonry work, at Machu Picchu ...
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Llamas on a Terrace at Machu Picchu
A Walking Tour of Machu Picchu, Peru. By K. Kris Hirst, About.com ... Llamas on the terrace at Machu Picchu. Photograph by Gina Carey ...
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A Walking Tour of Machu Picchu, Peru
The room blocks at Machu Picchu are separated into discrete groups, separated by narrow alleyways. In many cases the finely cut stone architecture abuts ...
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Temple of the Moon, Huayna Picchu
A Walking Tour of Machu Picchu, Peru. By K. Kris Hirst, About.com ... Half-way down the Inca Road from Machu Picchu on the mountain called Huayna Picchu ...
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The Edge of the World
The Inca residential complex of Machu Picchu was, and is, an incredible feat ... If you enjoyed this Walking Tour of Machu Picchu, you should try the other ...
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Terraces and Diplomacy
Machu Picchu: view looking down the mountain from inside the ruins. ... This view of Machu Picchu looks down along the steep mountain slope, which has been ...
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Interior Hallway and Rooms
There are nearly 200 rooms at Machu Picchu, including residences, temples, storage buildings, altars, and observatories. There were also several shrines for ...
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