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This blog is about Simone & Åke's travel during October 2011 in South America.
Denna blog beskriver Simone & Åke's resa till Sydamerika oktober 2011.

Peru; Machu Picchu & Amazonas. Equador; Galapagos. Easter Island, Chile

18 okt. 2011

Machu Picchu

 
 
 

Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World. It was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Machu Picchu was built around 1450, at the height of the Inca Empire and was abandoned just over 100 years later, in 1572.

Macchu Picchu anses ha byggts av inkan Pachacuti och var bebodd fram till den spanska erövringen av Peru. Den är byggd på en 500 meter hög bergstopp, med stupande sidor åt nästan alla håll. Machu Picchu övergavs av inkaindianerna av okända skäl och "glömdes bort", förmodligen på grund av att dess funktion inte längre behövdes efter den spanska erövringen.
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2 kommentarer:

  1. Wow, what a fantastic weather you had :-))
    Juchhu :-)
    more hugs and smiles
    la Ingrid :-)

    SvaraRadera
  2. i have loved this blog!! the photos are stunning. loved your peru pics especially of course! my "2nd home".
    - anna (willy_wonka on vt)

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