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| Machu Picchu is the most famous of all archeological sites in South America. Now famous as a tourist destination in the Andes Mountains, it draws tens of thousands of visitors per year. Many of the people that visit here also hike the Inca Trail through the Andes Mountains, arriving at Machu Picchu at the Gate of the Sun - a vantage point offering stunning views down on these ancient ruins. The ruins themselves are high in the Andes Mountains, surrounded by cliffs into deep valleys that rise again into the tall surrounding peaks. Larger versions of these photos of Machu Picchu can be viewed by using a mouse rollover or by using the Slideshow below. The following link can be used to add this page to your favorites. |
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Machu Picchu #1650The Incan ruins at Machu Picchu are extensive and elaborate. It's easy to spend an entire day exploring the site. |
Machu Picchu #1652 The weather at Machu Picchu changes often and quickly. The ruins are often encased in clouds and fog in the early morning and sometime throughout the day. However, even then, the sight from the Gate of the Sun can be spectacular. |
Machu Picchu #1654 The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is a one-way hike. This prevents trekkers from passing so many other trekkers and reduces the appearance of crowding on the trail However, I have done this hike twice - in 1998 and 2006 and I can assure you the trail has become much more crowded. Peruvian controls have supposedly set restrictions on the number of trekkers, however they now also control the amount that porters can carry, so there are far more of them. |
Machu Picchu #1655 The 500-year old Incan ruins of Machu Picchu were only re-discoverd in the 1930's. Now nearly fully restored, the site is one of he most popular tourist attractions in Peru, and perhaps in all of South America. |
Machu Picchu #1657 Machu Picchu is located in an absolutely stunningly beautiful setting in the Andes Mountains of Peru. The ruins can be reached by a multi-day trek through the Andes Mountains via the Inca Trail, or by train to the town of Aguas Calientes at the base of the mountains followed by a bus ride up. |
Machu Picchu #1658 Machu Picchu is the most famous of the Incan Ruins of Peru. Located on the peaks of mountains near the village of Aguas Calientes, Peru, Machu Picchu is arguably one of the most beautiful places on earth. |
Machu Picchu #1662 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1663 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1667 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1668 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1674 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1689 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1690 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1692 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1694 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1705 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1723 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1741 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1743 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1744 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
Machu Picchu #1765 The Incan Trail is one of the premier treks in the world going along the magnificent Andes Mountains past several sets of Incan ruins and ending at the most famous of them all - Machu Picchu. |
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