Inca ruins, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Inca terraces and ruins, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu, Peru, South AmericaThe lost city of the Inca was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911

Typical Inca wall, Machu Picchu, Peru, South AmericaThe lost city of the Inca was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911

Machu Picchu, Peru, South AmericaThe lost city of the Inca was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911

Inca ruins, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Backpackers look at the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Inca ruins in morning light, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Urubamba province, Peru, South America

Ancient Incan Ruins of Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Llama in Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Ruins seen from the Machu Picchu Mountain, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Ruins seen from the Machu Picchu Mountain, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Inca ruins, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Ruins of Inca town site, seen from south, with Rio Urabamba below, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Classic view from Funerary Rock of Inca town site, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Classic view from Funerary Rock of Inca town site, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Inca archaeological site of Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Lost city of the Incas at dawn, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Inca site, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Inca ruins, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Agricultural terraces in ruins of Inca site, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Inca ruins, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Principal temple, Inca site, Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu, ancient Inca town, Incan ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

A llama is photographed at the ancient site of Machu Pichu in Cusco, Peru.

Llama (Lama Glama), Machu Picchu, Peru

The sacred city of Machu Picchu sunlit and enveloped in low clouds; Cusco, Peru

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Machu Picchu a house showing construction details, especially stone protuberances used for tying down thatch roofs, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu a stone in the quarry area shows how stone was cut with primitive tools using wood wedges that expand with water, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu a family visiting the site sitting below houses, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu Inca trail through terraced fields below the Hut of the Caretaker, above the city, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view past tropical vegetation across the Central Plaza to the Residential Sector and the surrounding mountains beyond, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the Temple of the Sun beyond and a series of fountains in the foreground, Highlands, Peru

Inca Machu Picchu skillfully carved, curved wall of the Sun Temple, is considered to be the finest stone construction in the site, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the Intihuatana, site's most sacred shrine and was used to tell the time of year, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba hikers viewing the site from Inca trail, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba terraces, city walls and gate in foreground, Highlands, Peru

Llamas with tourists at Machu Picchu the ancient city of the Inca, Andes Mountains, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the ancient Incan city in the Vilcabamba Mountains hiker on trail to the top of Huayna Picchu Mountain, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the ancient Incan city with above the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains llamas grazing within the site, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu tourist group with guide visiting the ancient city enormous numbers of tourists come to the site each year, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu tourist group with guide visiting the ancient city enormous numbers of tourists come to the site each year, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba hikers viewing site from end of Inca Trail, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains north of Cuzco, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu roof lines, stone walls, windows and doorways of the Portal Group reveal Incan building features, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the ancient city with visitors viewing the temples in the Sacred Precinct, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the ancient city with the Temple of the Three Windows in the Sacred Precinct, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the Sacristy, a small room off the Principal Temple in the Sacred Area, is reknown for a large stone cut with 32 corners, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the Intihuatana, the site's most sacred shrine, likely served for making astronomical observations and calculations, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu The Temple of the Three Windows in the Sacred Area, and group of visiting Peruvian school children, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu skillfully carved, stone wall of the Sun Temple, with fountains and water channels in foreground, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu hikers arrive at the ancient city after having completed the trek of the Inca Trail, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu visitors on steps next to the fountains which are actually sixteen small waterfalls in a series of baths used ritually, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the Temple of the Sun with the site's most perfect stonework visitors view grotto called the Royal Tomb below the temple, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu a visitor examines the finely cut stones that form the entrance to the precinct of the Temple of the Sun, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the Temple of the Sun with the site's most perfect stonework encloses a rock below aligned window to indicate the solstice, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the finely cut walls of the Temple of the Sun sit on a natural stone base which forms a grotto called the Royal Tomb, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the Temple of the Sun with the site's most perfect stonework encloses a rock below aligned window to indicate the solstice, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the Prison Group with a carved stone forming the head of a condor and natural stones forming the wings, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view from the Intihuatana to the temples around the Sacred Plaza with terraced fields beyond, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba Peruvian school children visiting the site, Highlands, Peru

A llama on the terraced fields at Machu Picchu, the Incan city above the Urubamba River Valley, Andes Mountains, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak beyond view past tropical foliage toward structures in Common District, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains north of Cuzco, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu Peak above the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains north of Cuzco, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu peak above on the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu view of the ancient city with Huayna Picchu peak above on the Rio Urubamba in the Vilcabamba Mountains,, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu part of the Inca Trail to Inca drawbridge along sheer rock walls above the Urubamba River, Highlands, Peru

Machu Picchu the Intihuatana, site's most sacred shrine and was used to tell the time of year, Highlands, Peru

High angle view of terraced ruins and hillsides of Machu Picchu

Terraced ruins and hillsides of Machu Picchu

Terraced ruins and hillsides of Machu Picchu

Terraced ruins and hillsides of Machu Picchu

Inca ruins in hillsides of Machu Picchu

Portrait of smiling woman at Machu Picchu Inca ruins

Woman hiker taking photos with smart phone at Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu Inca terraced ruins