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Machu Picchu

We spent two days at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and its nearby town, Aguas Calientes. Machu Picchu must surely rank as one of the most impressive and enigmatic monuments in the world.
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Mountains between Cusco and Machu Picchu
Mountains between Cusco and Machu Picchu		 Urubamba River
Urubamba River		 Beginning of the Inca Trail
Beginning of the Inca Trail		 Lush vegetation by the Urubamba River
Lush vegetation by the Urubamba River
Inca ruins near Machu Picchu
Inca ruins near Machu Picchu		 Inca ruins
Inca ruins		 Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes		 Mountains and the Urubamba River near Machu Picchu
Mountains and the Urubamba River near Machu Picchu
The first buildings of the citadel, with Wayna Picchu in the background
The first buildings of the citadel, with Wayna Picchu in the background		 g6/56/743256/3/74922059.iGenMo9D.jpg Overview of Machu Picchu and Wayna Picchu
Overview of Machu Picchu and Wayna Picchu		 Geometric architecture of Machu Picchu
Geometric architecture of Machu Picchu
Summit of Wayna Picchu
Summit of Wayna Picchu		 g6/56/743256/3/74922066.GuoBIxvp.jpg The building on this hill houses the Intiwatana, a sacred carved stone
The building on this hill houses the Intiwatana, a sacred carved stone		 Carved stone altar/sacrifice table
Carved stone altar/sacrifice table
g6/56/743256/3/74922071.EjTQxF4o.jpg Remarkably intact walls
Remarkably intact walls		 The guard house of Machu Picchu
The "guard house" of Machu Picchu		 g6/56/743256/3/74922075.FanqDvJK.jpg
g6/56/743256/3/74922077.bi10YZSx.jpg Collapsing building due to an earthquake
Collapsing building due to an earthquake		 The citadel is set is lush green fields atop a mountain
The citadel is set is lush green fields atop a mountain		 A number of llamas inhabit Machu Picchu
A number of llamas inhabit Machu Picchu
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Guest 31-Aug-2009 00:52
Wonderful gallery~V
Gordon Stocks30-Nov-2008 16:23
Superb photos, well done ~V~
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet25-Aug-2007 14:53
Beautiful slide show from Peru.
Ena 13-Apr-2007 04:48
Great collection of wonderful memories, love all, wonderful!
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