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Aerial view contrasting snow and semi-arid terrain in the Andes in Peru.
Statue of Inca Emperor Pachacuti, who reigned from 1438 to 1472, in a square in Aguas Calientes, Peru.
Machu Picchu (meaning “Old Mountain” in Quechua) in the foreground and Huayna Picchu (meaning “Young Mountain”) on the right are mountains in Peru that rise above the Incan city of Machu Picchu. Huayna Picchu is 2,693 m (8,835 ft), which is about 260 m (850 ft) taller than Machu Picchu.
The Incas built temples and terraces at the top of Huayna Picchu, a mountain in Peru that is approximately 2,720 m (8,920 ft) above sea level.
Located high in the Andes and rediscovered in the early 20th century, the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu are one of the showpieces of Peru.
The Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. The site is situated roughly 2,430 m (7,970 ft) above sea level.
Ruins of houses in the Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru.
Houses near the Sacred Plaza of Machu Picchu in Peru, approximately 2,430 m (7,970 ft) above sea level.
A section of housing in front of Machu Picchu's Sacred Plaza in Peru, with the Intiwatana (Hitching Post of the Sun) above the plaza and the Western Urban Section to its right.
The Intiwatana, or "Hitching Post of the Sun," at Machu Picchu has been described as an astronomic clock, a type of sundial, or a calendar of the Inca. The Inca believed the stone held the sun in its place along its annual path in the sky.
Wall with trapezoidal windows in Machu Picchu in Peru.
The Temple of the Sun, or Torreon, at Machu Picchu in Peru.
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