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State |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| Peru |
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Inca Trail |
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Phuyupatamarka |
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Curved walls. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
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|
Phuyupatamarka |
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A walled enclosure. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
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|
Phuyupatamarka |
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The site is on a slope. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
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|
Phuyupatamarka |
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 A series of baths. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
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|
Phuyupatamarka |
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Restored Inca house. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
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|
Phuyupatamarka |
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Porter in the rain above Phuyupatamarka. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
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|
Phuyupatamarka |
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The Inca Trail descends on an Inca staircase for 1000m. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
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|
Phuyupatamarka |
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The trail and the 1000m staircase. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
|
Phuyupatamarka |
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One of the many caves in the region. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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The Urubamba River Valley beneath the clouds. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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The trail. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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A pligrim rest halt. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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Inca steps. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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View of the valley from 2700m. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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Settlements on the valley floor. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
Winay Wayna |
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Winay Wayna (2700m) is an Inca pilgrims' rest. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
Winay Wayna |
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Stone terraces. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
Winay Wayna |
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Buildings on the slope. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
Winay Wayna |
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View from the terraces. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
Winay Wayna |
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The river below the site. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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Forested slopes of the valley. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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The river bends through 180 degrees. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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The Urubamba River is a tributary of the Amazon. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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Inti Punku (the Gateway of the Sun) at 2750m marks the end of the Inca Trail. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Urubamba River |
|
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View of Machu Picchu from Inti Punku. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Machu Picchu (2460m) is a piligrimage city constructed around 1450. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Ceremonial buildings and plazas. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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The spectacular setting of Machu Picchu. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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The site is often lost in cloud. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Machu Picchu is set in front of the peak, Huayna Picchu, 300m higher. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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The Urubamba River 600m below. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Residential and industrial areas. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Residential buildings. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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The site was abandoned before the arrival of the Spanish and rediscovered in 1911. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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The end of the Inca Trail. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Spectacular view from the Inca Trail. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Terraces lead up to a plateau above the city. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Funerary rock used to mummify bodies. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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The hut of the caretaker of the Funerary Rock. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Huayna Picchu is 2720m above sea level. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Machu Picchu is set on a saddle above a u-bend at the river. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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The dramatic setting of Machu Picchu. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Scenery beyond the buildings. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Ceremonial Area |
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The walls of the Ceremonial area. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Ceremonial Area |
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Walled enclosure. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Ceremonial Area |
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The enormous Ceremonial area is the heart of the site. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Ceremonial Area |
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Building in the area. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Ceremonial Area |
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The area is on several levels. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Ceremonial Area |
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Sixteen connected ceremonial stone baths. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Ceremonial Area |
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Ceremonial bath. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Ceremonial Area |
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Detail of the wall. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Steep misty mountains overlook the city. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Fertile mountains. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Sun |
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The circular Temple of the Sun is the main place of worship. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Sun |
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The distinctive trapeziod doorways of the Incas. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Sun |
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Fine stone work. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Sun |
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Trapeziod niches that once housed gold objects. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Sun |
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Passageways and a gateway. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Sun |
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A cavern beneath the temple once housed mummies of royalty. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Sun |
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Inca stones carved to fit together tightly and be earthquake resistant. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Sun |
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The temple walls. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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The narrow valley of the Urubamba River 600m below Machu Picchu. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Dramatic views. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Quarry area. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Forested hill. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Inca wall. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Three Windows |
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The Temple of the Three Windows. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Three Windows |
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The interior of the temple has large foundation stones. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Three Windows |
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Stonework. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
Temple of the Three Windows |
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View through a window. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Inca sundial. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Buildings in bright sunlight. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Buildings above terraces. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Houses overlooked by steep forested mountains. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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The house of the high priest. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Buildings and terraces. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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The sacristy. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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A carved stone that was used as a calendar. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Llamas and villagers in the residential area. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Llamas wandering around the ruins. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Temple wall with windows. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Carvings of unknown function. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Precise stonework. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Walled enclosure with houses. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Visitors. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Part of a building with window, niches and a door. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Curved passageway. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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The buildings are set around natural rock formations. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
|
|
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Plaque to commemorate Hiram Bingham, the first European to find the site (1911). |
1995 |
| Peru |
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|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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Terraced mountain. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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The railway and river 600m below the site. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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The river and terraces. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Machu Picchu |
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|
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An access road zig zags between Machu Picchu and the riverside village of Aquas Calientes. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Aguas Calientes |
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|
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The village of Aguas Calientes is little more than a railway station 600m below Machu Picchu. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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|
Aguas Calientes |
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|
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Railside restaurant. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Aguas Calientes |
|
|
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The market. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Aguas Calientes |
|
|
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A hotel, part of the railway station. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Aguas Calientes |
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|
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Locomotive. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Aguas Calientes |
|
|
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The train to Cuzco. |
1995 |
| Peru |
|
|
Aguas Calientes |
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|
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The Urubamba River. |
1995 |
