These are some pictures from recent trip to Peru in May, 2006.

        Enjoy -

        The fabled city of Machu Pichu...



 

A few close up pictures...
 

Thatched roofs have been long gone.  Only the stone structures remain.

the Intiwatana Pyramid.  A naturally forming pyramid.

The Intiwatana stone "the place to which the sun was tied".  The highest point on the pyramid.
 

The Temple of Three Windows.
 

The Temple of the Sun, a solar observatory.  The only round building in Machu Pichu.
 

Sun braking over the Andes Mountains.
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The Main Gate, the true entrance to Machu Pichu.

A view of the guard house in the distance.
 

Reflection pools for seeing the alignment of the stars.

Temple of the Condor, for sacrificing llama's.  The blood would pool at the bottom channel.

Terraces for farming and structural support.
   
   

What about the rest of the country?

More Peru on Page Two >>>

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