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Machu Picchu 20

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:37:22 -0700

JeDi58 posted a photo:

This photo was taken at Machu Picchu.

Watch my video from Machu Picchu! vimeo.com/3210094
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It was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Picchu, "Old mountain") is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Cusco. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for centuries, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. It has recently come to light that the site may have been discovered and raided several years previously, in 1867 by a German businessman, Augusto Berns

Machu Picchu Guard hut

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:39:50 -0700

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The guard hut at the highest point of Machu Picchu.

From here you can see all over the ancient ruins.

At Machu Picchu

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:39:57 -0700

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yet another photograph taken at the Incan settlement on Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu 18

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:37:37 -0700

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Machu Picchu 14

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:36:51 -0700

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Machu Picchu 21

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:37:14 -0700

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Machu Picchu 22

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:37:08 -0700

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Machu Picchu 17

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:37:48 -0700

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This photo was taken at Machu Picchu early one morning after most of the cloud cover had lifted.

Watch my video from Machu Picchu! vimeo.com/3210094
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It was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Picchu, "Old mountain") is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Cusco. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for centuries, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. It has recently come to light that the site may have been discovered and raided several years previously, in 1867 by a German businessman, Augusto Berns

Machu Picchu 16

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:36:33 -0700

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Machu Picchu 19

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:37:30 -0700

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Machu Picchu 15

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:36:42 -0700

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This photo was taken at Machu Picchu. I find it really amazing how you can walk down the different streets and every time see something you want to photograph.

Watch my video from Machu Picchu! vimeo.com/3210094
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It was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Picchu, "Old mountain") is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Cusco. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for centuries, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. It has recently come to light that the site may have been discovered and raided several years previously, in 1867 by a German businessman, Augusto Berns

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This photo is included in my photobook / travelogue of Peru.

Preview: www.blurb.com/books/614865
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Machu Picchu 23

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:37:00 -0700

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Machu Picchu 13

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:45:38 -0700

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The "altar" at Machu Picchu.

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Machu Picchu 12

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:45:31 -0700

JeDi58 posted a photo:

One of the many photographs I took at Machu Picchu.

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Machu Picchu 11

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:24:55 -0700

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This is of course Machu Picchu. This photograph was taken from the top of the terraces. This was definitely one of my favourite places in Peru!!

Watch my video from Machu Picchu! vimeo.com/3210094

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This photo is included in my photobook / travelogue of Peru.

Preview: www.blurb.com/books/614865
Store: www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/614865

Inca Bridge.

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:36:15 -0700

JeDi58 posted a photo:

The "Inca Bridge" is nothing more than a plank of wood across a gap really. It can be found round the back of Machu Picchu about a 20 minutes walk away from the top terraces round a path that is about 1 metre wide with a very long drop at the side. Not the sort of place you'd want to fall from.

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Machu Picchu 9

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:28:08 -0700

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One of the many rooms in the ruins of Machu Picchu.

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Machu Picchu 4

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:24:55 -0700

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A window in one of the rooms at Machu Picchu

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Machu Picchu - From the Guardhouse

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:24:48 -0700

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Looking out a window of the guardhouse that overlooks Machu Picchu.

Watch my video from Machu Picchu! vimeo.com/3210094
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Machu Picchu 6

nobody@flickr.com (JeDi58) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:27:12 -0700

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A "spiral" staircase at Machu Picchu, Peru.

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