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January 18th 2007
Published: January 25th 2007
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The morning came early, as they usually do, and we were awoken by someone pounding on next door. It was a good thing since I set our alarm an hour off. Scott had a shower that alternated between scalding hot and cold, so I elected to skip the fun. We walked to the bus station and waited as we were a little early. Scott and I were getting frustrated having to wait for a guide. When the guide showed... Read Full Entry



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Machu Picchu
Wall at Machu PicchuWall at Machu Picchu
Wall at Machu Picchu
Outside of Sun TempleOutside of Sun Temple
Outside of Sun Temple
Royal TombRoyal Tomb
Royal Tomb
The burial chamber below the Sun Temple
Stone work at Machu PicchuStone work at Machu Picchu
Stone work at Machu Picchu
No record or tools have been found to indicate how they did the remarkable stone workmanship.
Inside peak at the Sun TempleInside peak at the Sun Temple
Inside peak at the Sun Temple
View up to Caretaker's hutView up to Caretaker's hut
View up to Caretaker's hut
Up there is where we started our day at and climbed to two other times before leaving Machu Picchu
Walls at Machu PicchuWalls at Machu Picchu
Walls at Machu Picchu
The rock sticking out were used to tether the thatched roofs to.
At Machu PicchuAt Machu Picchu
At Machu Picchu
Spring water Spring water
Spring water
They had intricate water disbursement to each dwelling, irrigation and drainage. Most still work today.
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Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu
Temple of the CondorTemple of the Condor
Temple of the Condor
Look close: the head with beak and eye are the stone on the ground and the wing is the stone above.
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Scott peering through doorwayScott peering through doorway
Scott peering through doorway
End of dwelling at Machu PicchuEnd of dwelling at Machu Picchu
End of dwelling at Machu Picchu
Sacred rockSacred rock
Sacred rock
Its shape mimics that of Putukusi, the sacred peak in the east of the valley.
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Millipede
This is for our nephew Conall.
Hut near entrance to Huayna PicchuHut near entrance to Huayna Picchu
Hut near entrance to Huayna Picchu
Roof obviously reconstructed :-). Huayna Peak can be climbed, it is the peak in most "postcard" pictures of Machu Picchu.



28th January 2007

Cynda
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Great pics! What is the elevation up there? It is really a beautiful site! Thanks for sharing with us. C
29th January 2007

Sam Scott
Samantha & Scott Gillett

Elevation
At Machu Picchu it is only 7,800 feet, at Cuzco it is over 11,000 feet.

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