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Lost City of the Inca's

There are many theories about Machu Picchu, but some theories are backed by more research than others. Paolo Greer, Inca investigator/historian, and personal friend of mine discovered the first map ever drawn of Machu Picchu. The map that was drawn by Hermann Gohring in 1873 and printed in 1877, 50 years before Hiram Bingham ¨discovered¨ Machu Picchu. The map also indicates that the site we now call "Machu Picchu" was actually called "Patallacta", "Wayna Picchu" was labeled as "Machu Picchu", and "Putucusi" was labeled as "Wayna Picchu".

Why are these names important, well "Patallacta" in quechua means "High City" which makes sense since Machu Picchu is a high city.. The map showed "Wayna Picchu" labeled as "Machu Picchu", Macchu Picchu is quechua for "Old Mountain", this also makes sense since Wayna Picchu is the mountain looking down on MP. The 3rd. mountain, "Putucusi" was labeled as "Wayna Picchu" quechua for "Young Peak". Somehow the names all got all mixed and they will most likely stay the way they are now.

If you are interested, I have added extra bits of info with each photo as well, just click on the photo to read more.
Known by the Incas as Patallacta, (High City)
Known by the Incas as Patallacta, (High City)		 It is now called Machu Picchu (Old Mountain)
It is now called Machu Picchu (Old Mountain)		 Sacred Rock near the Guardhouse
Sacred Rock near the Guardhouse		 The Kallanka, or Great Hall
The Kallanka, or Great Hall
Paolo Greer with the INC
Paolo Greer with the INC		 The Perimeter Wall and the Dry Moat
The Perimeter Wall and the Dry Moat		 Main City Gate (Front Door) framing Wayna Picchu
Main City Gate (Front Door) framing Wayna Picchu		 Back Door framing Putucusi
Back Door framing Putucusi
Water Canal arriving at the 1st Fountain
Water Canal arriving at the 1st Fountain		 The first of 16 fountains
The first of 16 fountains		 The Sun Temple or Torreon from above
The Sun Temple or Torreon from above		 The Torreon built on solid rock
The Torreon built on solid rock
Inside of the Torreon
Inside of the Torreon		 SE face of the Torreon
SE face of the Torreon		 Entry to the Royal Residence
Entry to the Royal Residence		 The Three Windows Temple
The Three Windows Temple
The best wall in Machu Picchu
The best wall in Machu Picchu		 Rock near the Principal Temple
Rock near the Principal Temple		 The Echo Room
The Echo Room		 The Intiwatana
The Intiwatana
Ceremonial Rock
Ceremonial Rock		 Petroglyph at the Unfinished Temple
Petroglyph at the Unfinished Temple		 Espejos de Auga
Espejos de Auga		 In situ steps, steps carved in the natural rock
"In situ" steps, steps carved in the natural rock
Window looking into the cave at the Intimachay
Window looking into the cave at the Intimachay		 Looking out the window at the Intimachay
Looking out the window at the Intimachay		 A double jamb door at Temple of the Moon
A double jamb door at Temple of the Moon		 Templo de la Luna
Templo de la Luna
Temple of the Moon
Temple of the Moon		 The Grand Cave
The Grand Cave		 Agricultural Terraces
Agricultural Terraces		 A Hammerstone
A Hammerstone

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trento redento24-Oct-2014 16:06
YOU DID A GREAT JOB THIS GALLERY FOR COMPLIMENTS -V-
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