THE WAY TO THE SUN GATE

Take a left up those stairs to the Sun Gate, There are three kinds of rock walls...one looks like your kids built it, it is very rough. One is of worked stone, but the surfaces are not smoothed and flattened, used for workers homes and factories. The third is finely finished, with no gaps and tightly fitted stones, used for temples and special buildings.

SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS

January 14th 2017
SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS Machu Picchu, voted one of the 7 Wonders of the World Michael was a great help in planning this trip. He has already been to Chile and Peru and gave me ball park dates for this part of the trip. He suggested a couple of days in Lima because I am not big on municipal buildings and museums. I enjoyed my time there, just resting and relaxing, and squeezing in my ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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

30th July 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Peru
Great views.

31st July 2017

Never too old
Linda

SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS
Hi Dave and Merry Thanks for your comments on my new blogs. And thanks for being such loyal followers. Still trying to complete the blogs for this trip. It is fun to re-live some of the moments. Coming soon...Santiago, Chile and Lembeh, Indonesia...the last destination of this trip.

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