File this under "You're kidding?!?" Apparently although local have always known about these falls, Westerners didn't until after explorers came across it in 2005! Kind of makes you wonder what else is out there, doesn't it?
Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural, artisan and industrial production. When the Spaniards conquered it in Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural, artisan and industrial production. When the Spaniards conquered it in the 16th century, they preserved the basic structure but built Baroque churches and palaces over the ruins of the Inca city. One of 11 World Heritage Sites in Peru!…see moresee less
This bridge is re-made every year by locals and while it was once considered a civic duty, it's now considered a way to keep an ancient tradition alive.
#4 Machu Picchu (Peru) - Follow in the tracks of the ancients, as you walk through the gates of Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas". Originally built as an estate for the Inca rulers, it was abandoned when the Spanish Conquistadores arrived in South America. For many centuries its very #4 Machu Picchu (Peru) - Follow in the tracks of the ancients, as you walk through the gates of Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas". Originally built as an estate for the Inca rulers, it was abandoned when the Spanish Conquistadores arrived in South America. For many centuries its very existance was lost to the rest of the world until it was "rediscovered" in the early twentieth century. Since then, it has become an iconic destination for travelers from all over the world.…see moresee less
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