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Brief Tour of Cuzco and Machu Picchu Pablo Fuentes
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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
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Rainfall in Cuzco
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Sacsayhuaman North end of Cuzco on hill overlooking city Stones of up to 300 tons Fitted stones without mortar Called a fortress, but probably Incan spiritual center
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People of Cuzco Boys in OllantaytamboWoman weaving
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Machu Picchu Sacred city of the Inca Empires (Tahuantinsuyu) Constructed late 1400s or early 1500s Discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham of Yale
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Views from Huayna Picchu Ruins atop Huayna Picchu View of Machu Picchu from Huayna Picchu
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Organization of Tour Company
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