Images Of Machu Picchu

People, places and captured moments selected from The Intentional Travelers photo collection. In the rugged Peruvian Andes an Inca citadel sat lost in time for centuries until on July 24th, 1911, an American historian and explorer named Hiram Bingham, guided by local farmers, walked out onto this overgrown mountain top. This Inca citadel is todayContinue reading “Images Of Machu Picchu”

Explore Machu Picchu: South America’s Inca Marvel

The Archeological Wonder of South America Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 7,970 feet mountain ridge. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South America and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. The purpose of Machu Picchu remainsContinue reading “Explore Machu Picchu: South America’s Inca Marvel”

Today’s Images • Peru’s Machu Picchu

An Archeological Wonder of the Ancient World Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 7,970 feet mountain ridge. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South America and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. The purpose of Machu PicchuContinue reading “Today’s Images • Peru’s Machu Picchu”

A Photo Tour Of Machu Picchu

We’ve been searching for the words to describe the experience of being at Machu Picchu and we haven’t come up with anything adequate. The place overwhelmed us and trying to find a logical explanation of how it was built without the wheel or beasts of burden or steel tools left us stumped. The only thingContinue reading “A Photo Tour Of Machu Picchu”