Saturday, March 21, 2009

Some more Pictures of Machu Picchu:


The view once we reached Machu Picchu looking out over the Andes Mountains as the sun was rising.


















Llamas and alpaca graze the Lost City´s center, where the townspeople would gather to listen to Incas and important figures like shamans address the community.
Wildlife:



























The train that we took 11km from the Hydroelectric Plant to Aguas
Calientes.

They say that the Incas carved faces in this stone of spirits. Can you see
them? Taylor was a disbeliever, but I can make out a few.


The next three pictures are a series. Can you see what this 20 ft. rock composition makes up?

































The top two pictures are of the wings of the Condor and the bottom is the head.



Intihautana, the hitching post of the sun: a sun dial with a wealth of astronomical and religious importance. Considered the most sacred location in Machu Picchu.















Looking up at agricultural terraces and the guardhouse, through a great example of the Inca's trapezoidal windows - smooth, beautiful, and sturdy enough to withstand earthquakes.

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