Machu Pichu

Renaissance Hunting Ring, Spanish, c 1500-1600, gold

Schon Mitte der 70er Jahre waren Cuzco und Machu Picchu ein heißbegehrtes und überlaufenes Urlaubsziel, aber trotzdem mehr als sehens- und erlebens...

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Could ancient Peruvians soften stone? Ancient Peruvian legends tell of a plant whose juices could soften any type of stone, making it malleable. According to researchers, the granite walls in Cuzco show evidence of being heated to a very high degree and vitrified; the outside surface becoming glassy and very smooth. Temperatures need to reach 1,100 degrees centigrade for vitrification and numerous archeological sites around Cuzco, including Sacsayhuaman and Qenko, showed signs of...

Inca architecture - The use of dry-stone walls (Ashlar) - Machu Picchu by Jorge Lascar, via Flickr

Tips and logistics for hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu | Alex in Wanderland #trekking #Peru #travel #traveltips

A trek to the Inca city along the less traveled Salkantay Route combines athletic challenge with plush eco-lodges. And at the end, shimmering like an emerald: the fabled ruins.

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how did they do it? Lima, Peru

Machu Picchu in Peru, which means ‘Old Peak,” is one of the most enigmatic ancient sites in the world. According to legend, Machu Picchu was long ago considered to be a sacred place. The credit for the creation of the extraordinary city goes to the Inca people who have erected many stone structures and turned the place into a work of art.

The jungle-shrouded Inca citadel of Machu Picchu may have been rediscovered - and looted - decades before the Yale scholar credited with the find first got there.