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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
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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
Stone columns and mountains
Stone columns and mountains
g6/56/743256/3/74922084.9LiKKQ4D.jpg Entrance to Wayna Picchu
Entrance to Wayna Picchu
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A tour guide plays the flute
A tour guide plays the flute
Mysterious stone pools
Mysterious stone pools
Prison cells
"Prison cells"
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Machu Picchu from the Water Temple
Machu Picchu from the Water Temple
Lizard at Machu Picchu
Lizard at Machu Picchu
Water flows into Machu Picchu through channels carved hundreds of years ago
Water flows into Machu Picchu through channels carved hundreds of years ago
Sun Temple
Sun Temple
g6/56/743256/3/74922101.hd4PuS2l.jpg g6/56/743256/3/74922103.gJNFbvnN.jpg g6/56/743256/3/74922104.gILntp35.jpg The Sun sets behind the citadel
The Sun sets behind the citadel
g6/56/743256/3/74922106.mjOW5NoP.jpg g6/56/743256/3/74922107.la5cexPR.jpg Aguas Calientes at night
Aguas Calientes at night
The Sun Gate
The Sun Gate
Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate
Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate
Last portion of the Inca Trail
Last portion of the Inca Trail
g6/56/743256/3/74922115.uzDMZrwU.jpg Water channel in Machu Picchu
Water channel in Machu Picchu
g6/56/743256/3/74922117.Ohop1gVp.jpg River in Aguas Calientes
River in Aguas Calientes
Hot springs in Aguas Calientes
Hot springs in Aguas Calientes
Fujimori is coming back!
Fujimori is coming back!
Streets of Aguas Calientes
Streets of Aguas Calientes
Child in Aguas Calientes
Child in Aguas Calientes
Market in Aguas Calientes
Market in Aguas Calientes
Washing clothes in the river
Washing clothes in the river
Central square of Aguas Calientes
Central square of Aguas Calientes
Gringo Bill's Hostel
Gringo Bill's Hostel
Children playing in Aguas Calientes
Children playing in Aguas Calientes
Train tracks leading back to Cusco
Train tracks leading back to Cusco
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