Patio Hundido, Sunken Courtyard, North Platform, Monte Alban Archaeological Site, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Monte Alban Archaeological Site, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Structure II, detailed view, Hormiguero Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

Stucco friezes at Balamku Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

Grupo de las Monjas, detailed view, Chichen Itza, Yucatan State, Mexico

Monte Alban Archaeological Site, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Monte Alban Archaeological Site, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Building K, Monte Alban Archaeological Site, Oaxaca State, Mexico

View over the Ball Court towards the North Group, Palenque Archaeological Site, Palenque, Chiapas State, Mexico

Structure I, Xpuhil Archaeological Site, Xpujil, Campeche State, Mexico

Quadrangle of the Nuns, detailed view, Uxmal, Yucatan State, Mexico

Temple of the Sun and Temple XIV, elevated view, Palenque Archaeological Site, Palenque, Chiapas State, Mexico

View over the Ball Court towards the North Group, Palenque Archaeological Site, Palenque, Chiapas State, Mexico

View over the Avenue of the Dead towards the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

View over West Plaza towards the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

The Citadel, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Stone reliefs at Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Palace of Quetzalpapalotl, interior, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Becan Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

Structure XX, detailed view, Chicanna Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

Mitla Archaeological Site, San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Courtyard of the Palace of Quetzalpapalotl, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

View over the Avenue of the Dead towards the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Avenue of the Dead and Pyramid of the Moon at sunrise, aerial view, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Quadrangle of the Nuns, detailed view, Uxmal, Yucatan State, Mexico

View towards the Pyramid of the Sun at dawn, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

View over the Citadel towards the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Temple of the Feathered Serpent, detailed view, The Citadel, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

The Citadel, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Avenue of the Dead and The Citadel at sunrise, aerial view, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Avenue of the Dead and The Citadel at sunrise, aerial view, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Pyramid of the Moon at sunrise, aerial view, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Stela at Structure II, Calakmul Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

Tlatelolco Archaeological Site, detailed view, Plaza de las Tres Culturas, Mexico City, Mexico

View over the Avenue of the Dead towards the Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Stone reliefs at Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Muisca Mummy, in Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Crowns and helmets were worn by leaders, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Poporo, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Offering room, sala de la ofrenda, Gold artifacts on display, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Pectoral in the form of a Jaguar-Man, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

gold artifacts in the form of a Jaguar-Man, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Poporo and stick, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

The Offering Raft or La Balsa de la ofrenda, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Offering room, sala de la ofrenda, Gold artifacts on display, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Poporo and stick, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

The Offering Raft or La Balsa de la ofrenda, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

El Palacio, The Palace, Kabah Archaeological Site, Kabah, near Uxmal, Yucatan State, Mexico

El Castillo, Pyramid of Kukulkan, Chichen Itza Archaeological Site, Chichen Itza, Yucatan State, Mexico

El Castillo, Pyramid of Kukulkan, Chichen Itza Archaeological Site, Chichen Itza, Yucatan State, Mexico

Piramide del Adivino, Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal Archaeological Site, Uxmal, Yucatan State, Mexico

Group of the Thousand Columns, Chichen Itza Archaeological Site, Chichen Itza, Yucatan State, Mexico

Prehispanic sculpture, Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico

Prehispanic stonehead, Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico

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

Chincheros, a traditional indian village near Cuzco with its famous weekly market vendor selling different types of corn, Highlands, Peru

Chincheros an ancient village near Cuzco its colonial church is built on Inca foundations young Indian girl and pet llama in main plaza, Highlands, Peru

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

Chinchero, an ancient village near Cuzco its colonial church is built on Inca foundations and is famous for its weekly craft market, Highlands, Peru

Chinchero, an ancient village near Cuzco its colonial church is built on Inca foundations and is famous for its weekly craft market, Highlands, Peru

Chincheros, an ancient village near Cuzco its colonial church is built on Inca foundations and is famous for its weekly craft market, Highlands, Peru

Chincheros, an ancient village near Cuzco its colonial church is built on Inca foundations and is famous for its weekly craft market, 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

The Sacred Valley of the Incas with a suspension bridge crossing the Urubamba River outside the town of Huasaq, 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

Inti Raymi the Inca Festival of the Sun celebrated on the 24th of June at Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Inca Valley near Cuzco, Peru

Inti Raymi spectators eating lunch during the Incan Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Inti Raymi dancers in traditional dress during the Incan Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Inti Raymi dancer in traditional dress during the Incan Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Inti Raymi spectator in traditional dress during the Incan Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Inti Raymi spectator in traditional dress during the Incan Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Inti Raymi the procession of warriors during the Incan Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Inti Raymi the procession of offerings during the Incan Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Inti Raymi the Inca offering sacrifice during the Incan Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Inti Raymi the Inca carried on his throne during the Inca Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Inti Raymi the Inca carried on his throne during the Inca Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Inti Raymi the Inca carried on his throne during the Inca Festival of the Sun, held at Sacsayhuaman, above Cuzco on June 24th, Peru

Hikers on the Inca Trail passing above the rapids of the Urubamba River near Chilca on the way to Machu Picchu, 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