Posts Tagged ‘Inca’

Andean Explorations – 21: Machu Picchu

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September 10, 2008 | 32 Comments

This blog post is part of my Peru travelog series. Click here for Index pagePrevious post: The road to Machu Picchu | Next post: Lima The conqueror, looking at his conquest Machu Picchu as viewed from Huyana Picchu looks like the Andean Condor. Q: Why did I go to Peru? A: To see Machu Picchu. [...]...
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Andean Explorations – 20: The road to Machu Picchu

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September 7, 2008 | 28 Comments

This blog post is part of my Peru travelog series. Click here for Index pagePrevious post: Moray and Salinas | Next post: Machu Picchu Machu Picchu (माचू पीचू*) is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400m above MSL. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley, Often referred to as “The Lost City [...]...
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Andean Explorations – 19: Moray and Salinas

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September 1, 2008 | 30 Comments

This blog post is part of my Peru travelog series. Click here for Index pagePrevious post: Sacred Valley | Next post: The road to Machu Picchu “Middle of Nowhere”: You might have heard this phrase, but I have actually been there! I wanted to go to Moray and I asked my driver to let me [...]...
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Andean Explorations – 18: Sacred Valley

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August 31, 2008 | 18 Comments

This blog post is part of my Peru travelog series. Click here for Index pagePrevious post: Cusco the Inca capital | Next post: Moray and Salinas The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a valley in the Andes of Peru, close to the Inca capital of Cusco. The Valley is generally understood to include everything [...]...
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Andean Explorations – 17: Cusco the Inca capital

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August 28, 2008 | 17 Comments

This blog post is part of my Peru travelog series. Click here for Index pagePrevious post: To the Sacred Valley | Next post: Sacred Valley Cusco (also spelled Cuzco, कुस्को) is the historic capital of the Inca Empire. At an altitude is around 3,300 m, many tourist companies start tours in Peru from Cusco because [...]...
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Andean Explorations 14 – Amantani island

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August 21, 2008 | 14 Comments

This blog post is part of my Peru travelog series. Click here for Index pagePrevious post: Floating islands of Uros | Next post: Tequile island A welcome break from sleeping in hostels or buses, this night I spent in an authentic Quechuan village in a real home with indigenous people. The tourist company arranged to [...]...
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Andean Explorations – 11: Temple of Fertility

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July 18, 2008 | 26 Comments

This blog post is part of my Peru travelog series. Click here for Index pagePrevious post: Puno | Next post: Food Ever since some European backpackers told me in broken English that “We make pictures at Penis temple”, I was curious to check that place out. Inka Uyo It’s a rock, it’s a farm, it’s [...]...
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Photo Friday 03.13: Memorial Chorten

Memorial Chhorten May 18, 2012

Thimphu's memorial chorten, built in 1974 to honour the 3rd King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, is a prominent landmark in the city with its golden
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