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Photography from Bolivia, Chile, Peru and elsewhere in South America.

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Machu Picchu

Arguably the most famous and iconic archaeological site in South America, the Inca city of Machu Picchu sits at an altitude of 2430m / 7,970ft on a ridge high above the Urubamba River approx 80km / 50 miles northwest of Cusco. The city was probably built during the reign of the Inca Pachacuti in the mid 15th century. It was never found by the Spanish and although the site was known about locally it was not until the American explorer Hiram Bingham arrived with an expedition from Yale University in 1911 that the site's existance was published internationally. Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

 

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Temple of the Condor, Machu Picchu, Peru
Temple of the Condor, Machu Picchu, Peru
Temple of the Condor, Machu Picchu, Peru
Detail of water channel and ritual bath, Machu Picchu, Peru
Detail of water channel, Machu Picchu, Peru
Carved stone altar, Machu Picchu mountain behind, Machu Picchu, Peru
Carved stone altar, Machu Picchu mountain behind, Machu Picchu, Peru
Carved rock in Royal Tomb below Sun Temple, Machu Picchu, Peru
Carved rock in Royal Tomb below Sun Temple, Machu Picchu, Peru
Inca houses, Putu Cusi mountain and Urubamba canyon, Machu Picchu, Peru
Double rainbow over Urubamba Canyon and Machu Picchu, Peru
View of Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak and Urubamba canyon, Peru
The Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak and llama (Lama glama), Peru
The Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak and llamas (Lama glama , Peru
View of Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak and Urubamba canyon, Peru
View looking down over Sun Temple to Urubamba Canyon, Machu Picchu, Peru
View looking down over Sun Temple to Urubamba Canyon, Machu Picchu, Peru
Sun Temple (left), Putu Cusi peak and Urubamba Canyon, Machu Picchu, Peru
Sun Temple, Huayna Picchu peak and Urubamba Canyon, Machu Picchu, Peru
Inca houses, Putu Cusi peak and Urubamba Canyon, Machu Picchu, Peru
Sun Temple (centre) and Huayna Picchu mountain, Machu Picchu, Peru
View of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu peak from Machu Picchu mountain, Peru
Aerial view of Machu Picchu and Uña Picchu peak, seen from Machu Picchu mountain, Peru
Aerial view of Machu Picchu site, seen from Huayna Picchu mountain, Peru
Intihuatana or Hitching Post of the Sun and Huayna Picchu mountain, Machu Picchu, Peru
Intihuatana or Hitching Post of the Sun and Huayna Picchu mountain, Machu Picchu, Peru
Inca house framed in window of Temple of the Three Windows, Machu Picchu, Peru
Temple of the Three Windows and Huayna Picchu peak, Machu Picchu, Peru
Temple of the Three Windows and Huayna Picchu peak, Machu Picchu, Peru
Llama (Lama glama) standing in Inca doorway, Machu Picchu, Peru
Llama (Lama glama) standing in Inca doorway, Machu Picchu, Peru
Stormy light over residential sector, Putu Cusi mountain and Urubamba Canyon, Machu Picchu, Peru
Huayna Picchu peak, main plaza and residential sector,  Machu Picchu, Peru
Huayna Picchu peak, main plaza and residential sector,  Machu Picchu, Peru
Huayna Picchu peak, main plaza and residential sector,  Machu Picchu, Peru
Huayna Picchu peak, main plaza and residential sector,  Machu Picchu, Peru
Main entrance to Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak in background, Peru
Main entrance to Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak in background, Peru
View of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu mountain from alongside Watchmans Hut, Peru
Watchmans Hut, Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu mountain in background, Peru
View of Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak and Urubamba canyon, Peru
View of Inca city of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu peak, Peru
View of Inca city of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu peak, Peru
Panoramic view of Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak and Urubamba canyon, Peru
Tourist finishes the Inca Trail at Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak in background, Peru
Tourist finishes the Inca Trail at Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak in background, Peru
Tourist finishes the Inca Trail at Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak in background, Peru
Bromeliad in city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak in background, Peru
View of Inca city of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu peak, Peru
Huayna Picchu peak framed in main entrance doorway, Machu Picchu, Peru
Huayna Picchu peak framed in Inca doorway, Machu Picchu, Peru
Huayna Picchu peak framed in Inca doorway, Machu Picchu, Peru
Inca houses in residential sector, Machu Picchu, Peru
Inca terracing and houses at Machu Picchu, Peru
Llama (Lama glama), Watchmans Hut and rainbow over Urubamba canyon, Machu Picchu, Peru
Stormy light over the Watchmans Hut and Urubamba canyon, Machu Picchu, Peru
Tourists next to the Watchmans Hut, rainbow over Urubamba canyon, Machu Picchu, Peru
Rainbow over the Urubamba canyon, Putu Cusi mountain and tourist, Machu Picchu, Peru
The Inca Trail arriving at Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak in background, Peru
Huayna Picchu peak, main plaza and residential sector,  Machu Picchu, Peru
Huayna Picchu peak, main plaza and residential sector,  Machu Picchu, Peru
View of Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak and Urubamba canyon, Peru
View of Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu peak and Urubamba canyon, Peru
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