Machu Picchu, Perú. One of the “New Seven Wonders” of the world, see www.new7wonders.com
View into Machu Picchu toward the “guard station”, the main entrance into the city.
View into Machu Picchu from the “guard station”, showing the steep terraces on the west side which drops steeply to the river.
The “drawbridge” that we hiked along the cliff-hanging trail to see. This would easily close the back-door route to the city!
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- Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Loja, Ecuador
- On to Piura, Peru
- Chiclayo, Peru
- South to Trujillo, Peru
- Peru Pictures, part 1
- Ancient Adobe Cities
- Lima, the capital of Peru
- Peru Pictures, Part 2
- Pachacámac, Pre-Columbian ruins
- Museums of Lima
- On to Nazca, Peru
- The famous “Nazca Lines”
- Peru Pictures, part 3
- On to Arequipa, Peru
- Museums in Arequipa
- Convents, Monastaries and Churches
- Peru Pictures, part 4
- Nearby Arequipa
- Colca Canyon Tour
- Peru Pictures, part 5
- Three Islands of Lago Titicaca, Peru
- Lago Titicaca – Peru Pictures, Part 6
- Sillustani, Peru
- Puno, Peru
- Around Puno – Peru Pictures, part 7
- Puno to Cuzco, Peru
- Puno to Cuzco, the Tour – Peru pictures, part 8
- Cuzco – Peru pictures, part 9
- Inca Sacred Valley, Peru
- Ruins at Pisaq – Peru pictures, part 10
- Ollantaytambo – Perú pictures, part 11
- More “Sacred Valley” sites – Peru pictures, part 13
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- ⇒ Machu Picchu – Peru pictures, part 12
- Cuzco Churches
- Inca Sites near Cuzco, Peru
- Cajamarca, Peru
- Pre-Inca & Inca Sites near Cajamarca
- Visiting a local Family
- Perú Travel Summary – July & August 2007
