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  “…Machu Picchu was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height. Its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments.”   ~UNESCO A pedestrian ‘ruta’ (route) known now as the Inca Trail was built …

“…Macchu Picchu is an outstanding example of man's interaction with his natural environment.”                                              ~UNESCO Machu Picchu, meaning "old peak." was found by Hiram Bingham an American historian in 1911. It is built on the site of a …