PERU (V) ~ Machu Picchu
In the midst of a tropical mountain forest on the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes, Machu Picchu’s walls, terraces, stairways and ramps blend seamlessly into its natural setting. The site’s finely crafted stonework, terraced fields and sophisticated irrigation system bear witness to the Inca civilization’s architectural, agricultural and engineering prowess. Its central buildings are prime examples of a masonry technique mastered by the Incas in which stones were cut to fit together without mortar.
Archaeologists have identified several distinct sectors that together comprise the city, including a farming zone, a residential neighborhood, a royal district and a sacred area. Machu Picchu’s most distinct and famous structures include the Temple of the Sun and the Intihuatana stone, a sculpted granite rock that is believed to have functioned as a solar clock or calendar.
PERU (I) Amazonas
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PERU (II) Qusqu ~ Heartland
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PERU (III) Titikaka & Uru
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PERU (IV) Flettede tråde på tværs af tid og rum
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PERU (V) Machu Picchu
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PERU (VI) Højlandet
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Cusco
PERU (I) Amazonas
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PERU (II) Qusqu ~ Heartland
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PERU (III) Titikaka & Uru
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PERU (IV) Flettede tråde på tværs af tid og rum
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PERU (V) Machu Picchu
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PERU (VI) Højlandet
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