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Machu Picchu | The Architecure of Machu Picchu |
The ruins of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham, are one of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient sites in South America.
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|  | The ancient Inca turned the site into a small but extraordinary city with width of 5 km2.
It locates at 2280m above the rumbling Urubamba river, the cloud shrouded ruins have palaces, baths, temples, storage rooms and some 150 houses, all in a remarkable state of preservation.
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|  | These structures, carved from the gray granite of the mountain top are wonders of both architectural and aesthetic genius. |
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chatterley Tue Dec 26, 2006 07:00 UTC you've been to some of the most exotic locations on this planet! great page on Machu Picchu! | JessH Thu Jul 20, 2006 09:17 UTC I really liked your tips (especially the fashion show in the train, hahaa!) and your fantastic photos. Hopefully I can also visit this gorgeous place one day. Greetings from the desert :-) Jess | Kajser-MK Wed May 17, 2006 09:29 UTC Grat photographs of one of my dream destinations- Machu Picchu. I would love to see it some day. | VeronicaG Tue Dec 13, 2005 20:55 UTC Great pictures of Machu Picchu--you must have really enjoyed touring this ancient ruin. It has always sounded so mystical to me.... |
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