1. Brief Tour of Cuzco and Machu Picchu Prepared by Miriam Schwartz

2. Cuzco  Founded prior to 700 A.D.  Capital of Inca Empire  Called by Incas “The Navel of the World”  Oldest continuously inhabited city in Western Hemisphere Cuzco from Sacsayhuaman

3. Sacsayhuaman  North end of Cuzco on hill overlooking city  Stones of up to 300 tons  Fitted stones without mortar  Called a fortress, but probably Inca spiritual center A stone entrance at Sacsayhuaman

4. Machu Picchu  Sacred city of the Inca Empires (Tahuantinsuyu)  Constructed late 1400s or early 1500s  Discovered 1911 by Hiram Bingham of Yale

5. Machu Picchu on the Edge of the Peruvian Jungle The rugged foliage-covered mountains surrounding Machu Picchu

6. View from Huayna Picchu Machu Picchu as viewed from atop Huayna Picchu