LLUVIA EN PERÚ

21 Places

Q'eswachaka Rope Bridge

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.

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Sacsayhuamán

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

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Qenqo Temple

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

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Rodadero Slides

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

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Museo de la Coca (Coca Museum)

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

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The Twelve-Angled Stone

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

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Cusco Cathedral

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

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Tambomachay

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

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Coricancha

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

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Huacachina

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

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Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

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Aguas Calientes, Peru

Huayna Picchu

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

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Aguas Calientes, Peru

Inca Bridge

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

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Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu Discovery Plaques

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

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Pitumarca, Peru

Rainbow Mountain

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

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Salt Pans of Maras

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

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Wiñay Wayna

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

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Moray

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

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Skylodge

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

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Ollantaytambo, Peru

Ollantaytambo Ruins

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

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Paracas Candelabra

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

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