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Machu Picchu remains an unsolved mystery.  There is no clear idea why the Inca Empire built it.  The Spanish never found Machu Picchu, and few Inca descendents were aware it existed.  An American historian re-discovered Machu Picchu by accident in 1911, while looking for a different Inca city.

Above is the classic Machu Picchu photograph, with its Central Plaza in the middle, surrounded by the remains of roofless stone buildings and steep Inca terraces.  The stone work and terraces remain impressive.  The huge mountain, center right, is Huayna Picchu, which can be climbed; but I decided against it.  The best photos were from this location by the Caretaker's Hut, high enough for me.
Intrepid Berkeley Explorer at Machu Picchu.
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If you like the still pictures, then watch my free Peru streaming video, "The Inca Lost and Found", by clicking on: AdventurePics.com .  You need a high speed internet connection to see the film.
Scenic Views of Machu Picchu,
       Lost City of the Incas
Moving in a little closer, you get a better idea of how Machu Picchu lies at the top of a steep plateau.
Still closer, and now you see the main portions of Machu Picchu that can be explored on foot.
The Central Plaza is Machu Picchu's green island in a sea of Inca stone structures.
The classic, wide, vertical view.
Peru Table of Contents
TO EXPLORING MACHU PICCHU
TO MACHU PICCHU'S TEMPLE OF THE SUN
TO INCA TERRACES AT MACHU PICCHU
TO CUZCO, THE INCA EMPIRE CAPITAL
TO A MACHU PICCHU MISTY MORNING
TO THE CHINCHERO INCA MARKET
TO SACSAYHUAMAN, GIANT INCA STONES
TO THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
TO THE MYSTERIOUS NAZCA LINES
TO LIMA, PERU'S CAPITAL CITY