Place to see: Machu Picchu, Cusco, Peru

Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu, Peru

Looking down at Machu Picchu. When we arrived at the popular travel destination we saw nothing at all.

About this place:

Machu Picchu, Peru.

On top of one of the peaks of the Andes the Incas build this spectacular settlement.

Postcards about Machu Picchu:

  • Gijs Bekenkamp

    10 January 2008
    From:
    Gijs Bekenkamp

    When we get to the hut of the caretaker all we see is a grey wall of clouds, it's raining a little bit and the hut is packed with other disappointed visitors. Ten minutes later someone yells: "I can see it!!". Immediately thirty or forty cameras are taken out of their coverage and indeed, vaguely you can see Machu Picchu. Within minutes the entire sight is clear of clouds. The views are majestic and superior. The structures of Machu Picchu are built on a small plateau, surrounded by impressive highs and lows. They are built in perfect harmony with the mountains.

Cusco, Departamento de Cusco, PE

Discovered by Gijs Bekenkamp
on 12 November 2007.
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