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Huayna Picchu Machu Picchu

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• Aug 13, 2005: ... to climb the ridiculously steep mountain behind the ruined city - Huayna Picchu. The Incas had incredibly built hundreds of ...
• Apr 14, 2004: ... out before us. With the incredibly steep-sided mountain 'Huayna Picchu' in the background, it was indeed a spectacular scene ...
• Sep 3, 2004: ... ago the most famous thing I knew about Peru was Paddington Bear. I'd heard of Machu Picchu of course, but had no real idea ...
• Aug 17, 2006: ... area to lie down. {... which was never found.} - Climbing Huayna Picchu by myself. This last experience was one of the ...

Intihuatana Stone Machu Picchu

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• Sep 26, 2006: ... One of Machu Picchu's primary functions was that of astronomical observatory. The Intihuatana stone (meaning 'Hitching ...
• Sep 10, 2008: ... The Monumental Mausoleum was used for rites or sacrifices. The Intihuatana stone is one of many ritual stones and these ...
• Apr 27, 2009: ... nobility, priesthood and general populous lived to the Intihuatana stone (a sacred astronomical clock), the Temple of the ...

Temple of the Sun Machu Picchu

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• Mar 9, 2009: ... administration town for the Quechua people). Llaqtapata had a Temple of the Sun, so was classed as an important Inca site. ...
• Aug 9, 2007: ... us through each of the main areas - the Cemetery, Temple of the Sun, Incan Rulers Palace, Sacrificial Altar, Hitching Post ...
• Jul 9, 2006: ... sunrise land directly on the the sacrifice table in the Temple of the Sun! The sheer amazing talents of the Inca's to build ...
• Apr 1, 2008: ... brought us to important places and explained the saignigçance of homes, the Temple of the Sun and also the Moon, and altar,& ...

Gate of the Sun (Intipuncu) Machu Picchu

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• Sep 6, 2008: ... the last 6km of our journey to the 'Gate of the Sun' to view the infamous Machu Picchu! I would say that despite being ...
• May 19, 2006: ... , our guide. The usual way into the ruins, via the gate of the sun is closed due to an avalanche which was a shame but as we ...
• Jun 16, 2007: ... to ourselves (more or less) - Eric and I hiked to Gate of the Sun, a small ruin across the valley which itself was somewhat ...
• Nov 15, 2008: ... to hike the 2 hours before arriving at Intipunku, "The Gate of the Sun," hoping to view the first sun illuminating ...

Llaqtapata Machu Picchu

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• Nov 25, 2006: ... It was an amazing sight and really got us excited about seeing Machu Picchu. Day two started early at 05:30 with a hot ...
• Mar 9, 2009: ... team we begin our trekking tour along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. We will head towards our first camp at Wayllabamba, on ...
• Sep 17, 2007: ... was a bit of a joke. It was almost like a race to Machu Picchu. People would block you from passing them even if they were ...
• Jul 10, 2008: ... we thought about all the unanswered questions about Machu Picchu which allows you to create your own ...

Temple of the Three Windows Machu Picchu

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• Aug 9, 2009: ... on the terraces and then down through the city to the Temple of the Three Windows and the Astronomical Observatory. The stone ...
• Nov 16, 2008: ... damaged by the crew filming a beer commercial!). The Temple of the Three Windows housed an alter used to ...
• Jul 25, 2009: ... the whole of the ruins. My favourite part was the Temple of the Three Windows, set high above ground level and affording a ...
• May 27, 2007: ... most of the main areas of the 'Lost City of the Incas'. The Temple of the Three Windows, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple ...

Winawayna Machu Picchu

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Sayacmarca Machu Picchu

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• Mar 11, 2009: ... above sea level). This was definitely our favourite site (besides Machu Picchu of course). We spent quite a lot of time here ...
• Jan 16, 2006: ... found at the site by Hiram Bingham, the explorer who rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911, are gathering dust in boxes at Yale ...
• Dec 9, 2008: ... we were going to take the well travelled Inca Trail to Machu Picchu or the lesser travelled but more cultural Lares Valley ...
• Oct 23, 2009: ... stone carved staircases. We eventually reach visual range of Machu Picchu, which we will not visit until tomorrow. However ...

The Ruins of Intipata Machu Picchu

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Puyapatamarca Machu Picchu

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Moon Temple Machu Picchu

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Paucarcancha Ruins Machu Picchu

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