Machu Picchu

The rock quarry is on the left above the terraces
The road for the tourist buses up from Aguas Calientes
Panorama from the Inca Trail
This would be the first view for people hiking from Cusco
The trail the road and the ruins
Walking through the Sun Gate
Terracing along the Inca Trail
Looking down through the Sun Gate
The mountains beyond Machu Picchu
The Inca Trail paved with stones
Touristas at the Sun Gate
Wild llamas hang out at Machu Picchu
Early morning fog surrounds Wayna Picchu
The funerary rock near the guardhouse
The Guard House above the entrance
Walking in to Machu Picchu as the Incas did centuries ago
The entrance door into Machu Picchu
The stairs up to the Intihuatana
A sample stone cutting in the quarry
Narrow walkways and paths
Looking out onto the main grounds
The knobs were tie downs for the roofs
Early morning light on the ruins
The double door jamb signifies a sacred place to the Incas
Part of the royal residences
A carving of Machu Picchu in a rock
Brit tests the harmonics in the Sacrisity
The rock points true north and indicates the change of season as the sun passes over it
The Temple of Three Windows
Looking up the terraces
A staircase down to the terraces
Our guide for the morning
We chose not to hike up the steep slope
Wayna Picchu mountain means Young Peak
The Hitching Post To The Sun
Scientists monitor the grounds for seismic stability
More roof replica
A replica of the roofs and how they tied on
A carving of the peaks beyond
Not too many tourists at 7 in the morning
A two story house in a crowded neighborhood
Brit and our guide
Notice all the windows are trapezoidal
Housing inside Machu Picchu
A very well dressed tourist
A stairway on the perimeter
A view out the doorway
Living high above the valley
Looking up at the houses
Looking up towards the guardhouse
Noone knows what these are for
Imperial stonework below and rustic above
Do you see the little lizard
A beautiful view into the vall
The head is in the floor and wings behind on the walls
Brit braving the staircase to the edge
Very rough stonework stairway
Terracing right down the side of the mountain
The royal residences from below
A pair of tiny birds nesting
A series of 16 fountains run through Machu Picchu
A lone tree in the Central Plaza
A labyrinthe of passageways
An example of a second story floor
Brit testing out the sleeping quarters in the royal residence
Water came from springs in the hills above
Looking down the fountains
Another double door jamb
The royal fountain
A panorama of the Central Plaza
The Central Plaza
A sample restoration in progress
The gardens