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Machu Picchu in Peru - an ancient fortress city of the Incas

A fortress city of the ancient Incas,
located high in the Andes on a saddle between two peaks,
NW of the city of Cuzco in Peru

It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World

The Inca Trail from Cuzco passes different Andean environments
 including cloud forest and alpine tundra.
Settlements, tunnels and Incan ruins are located along the trail
 before reaching the Sun Gate at Machu Picchu.
Normal time for trekking the trail is 3 to 4 days.

Machu Picchu

( "Manly Peak" )

in

Peru

Inka Trail Cusco

 

Machu Picchu in Peru - an ancient fortress city of the Incas

Machu Picchu

in

Peru

Inka Trail Cusco

 

Machu Picchu in Peru - an ancient fortress city of the Incas

Machu Picchu

 

Machu Picchu in Peru - an ancient fortress city of the Incas

Machu Picchu

 

Machu Picchu in Peru - an ancient fortress city of the Incas

Machu Picchu



Machu Picchu in Peru - an ancient fortress city of the Incas

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