Machu Picchu Peru
The picture below was taken from the Sun Gate on the Inca trail above Machu Picchu. You can see the switch back rounds that the buses take to bring tourists up from Aguas Calientes. Double click this picture to see a full size picture.
The above view is after entering Machu Picchu. After you leave the bus, you walk through a gate and the agricultural terraces to reach the religious side of Machu Picchu. You can see the Terrace on the left side with some people walking back to the main gate. Double click this picture to see a larger view.
The structure above contains the Inca sun dial. The picture below is of the same structure from further below in Machu Picchu. Double click either picture for a larger view.
A view within Machu Picchu of some of the Inca homes. In the bottom right you can
see the gable roof of a home. In addition, you can see the sheer drop off
to the valley below. Double click this picture for a larger view.
A view of the agricultural terraces in Machu Picchu, with some Inca homes in the far
bottom left of the picture. Double click picture for a larger view.
Inca terraces with Inca farm homes. Double click for a larger view.
A close up of a Inca home, without the roof. The stones coming out of the walls were used to tie down the roof. Double click to see a larger view.
