Cuzco and Machu Picchu, Peru
The fortress of Sacsayhuaman was built with huge boulders, some weighing more than 300 tons. Its double zigzag wall is said to symbolize puma's teeth. |
The Sacred Valley of the Urumamba River snakes towards the Andes Mountains past numerous Incan ruins and fortresses and eventually passes by Machu Picchu. |
Past the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, the sacred spring of Tambo Machay provides a cool and refreashing break for the weary traveler. |
In the forests around the Urumamba River, a wealth of bird life make thier home among hidden ruins. |
Along the tracks to Machu Picchu a young Incan decendant looks strinkingly similar to the subject in the weaving behind him. |
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