Peru
Andean parade
Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru.
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Temple of the Sun
Temple of the Sun, Machu Picchu, Peru. During the summer solstice, the sun shines directly into one of the temple’s windows, creating an alignment between the window, the rock alter and the solstice sun.
Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru.
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Spanish Moss at Machu Pichu
Machu Picchu
View from the boulders (Explored)
Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru.
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Steep terraces
The shape of the mountain meant that farming terraces were narrow and steep.
Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru.
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Thick walls
The stones in these walls were carved by hand using only stone or bronze tools. They were transported up the mountain and raised into place.
Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru.
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Fifteenth Century Factory Zone
Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru.
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Nature's lawn mower (Explored)
Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru.
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Temple Interior
The niches were believed to once have held statues.
Machu Picchu is believed to be the estate of a 15th-century Incan emperor. It is located at an altitude of 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) in the Andes mountains of Peru.
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