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The Fall and Rise of Machu Picchu

By coolAnthropology.com Posted on 18 October, 2013 Posted in Photo Essays No Comments Tagged with andes mountains, archeological site, archeology, architecture, cool anthropology, friday photos, imperialism, inca, kristina baines, machu picchu, peru, ruins, spanish conquest, the fall and rise
The Fall and Rise of Machu Picchu
the Inca city is now reachable by train and bus but many visitors prefer to hike the Inca trail and enter through the Sun Gate

Standing 7,970 feet above sea level in the Andes mountains of Peru, the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu is probably among the most recognized and celebrated archaeological sites in the world. Its fame is not simply a result of …

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