As you may have gathered it was very misty today. That wasn't really bothering me though...
The mist adds to it a little, no?
Temple of the Sun. Note the perfectly shaped stones with no mortar indicating a building of importance.
Temple of the Earth (possibly) placed below the temple of the Sun.
Here you can see the standard building design. Rougher stones with mortar in between.
The Incas built in harmony with their surroundings. Their buildings all merge seamlessly with the natural rock formations and plant life is everywhere.
The edges of the city are followed immediately by sheer drops. Doesn't exactly seem child proof...
The soil from these fields came from different areas. Apparently the Incas were trying to get different crops to grow at different altitudes.
Me with my stylish poncho. It was raining, ok?
Wayna Picchu, the mountain seen at the back of the classic Machu Picchu shots (note that Machu Picchu us the name of the mountain so the correct title for the city is "the Inca city of Machu Picchu"). It was too misty for me to get that picture though.
Close up of a building (felt I had to comment...)
Remind anyone else of the film Labyrinth?
The city has a lot of stairs, this is one of the smaller sets.
Look! Multiple stories!
Nearest to the classic shot I managed to get. I like it.
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