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Trapezoidal doorway--pure Inka, or Inca  
   

Trapezoidal doorway--pure Inka, or Inca

Machu Picchu--full throttle incredible

March 6th 2012
Geo: -13.1628, -72.5158It's something we never thought we'd see. It's up there with the Great Wall and the Pyramids, but really, we think it's the most unbelievable of all.It's built on the top and down the straight sides of a mountain by people with no tools, no iron, and no horses but with tremendous talent for planning and ingenuity.Hype aside, Machu Picchu is not the ... read more
South America » Peru

Peruvian Flag Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more
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