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Peru : the Macchu Picchu, the lost Inca City
This year, 2011 celebrates the hundredth anniversary of the « discovery » of the Macchu Picchu » by the American explorer, Hiram Bingham. In July 1911, he revealed the existence of the Inca city to the international scientific community. It has since been discovered that the citadel was actually found by a Peruvian peasant names Agustin Lizàrraga, nine years earlier, in 1902. One century later, the majesty of the splendid city built by the Incan, Pachacutec, is intact. It is one of the genuine wonders of the world… Text on request
HEMIS_462119 : Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911 HUGHES HervĂŠ / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Akllawasi area housing the main part of the 285 houses of the site
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to the Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Winay Wayna farming community, hikers HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, llamas HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, site seen from Waynapicchu HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911 HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to the Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, steep steps leading to Intipunku (the Sun Gate) HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Temple of the Sun HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, seen from Intipunku (the Sun Gate) HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Cuzco, reproduction of an old postcard, the Machu Picchu in 1930's, the Main Temple HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911 HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Temple of the Sun, the Royal mausoleum
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, llama HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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HEMIS_571049 : Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Akllawasi area, llama HUGHES HervĂŠ / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built under the reign of the Inca Pachacutec in the 15th century, the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, trapezoid inca door
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to Machu Picchu, orchid which runs alongside the path HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Akllawasi area, llamas HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, observatory area, Intiwatana HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to the Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Winay Wayna farming community, hikers HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to the Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Winay Wayna farming community, hikers HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to the Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Winay Wayna farming community, lofts and terraces HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to the Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Winay Wayna farming community HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to the Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Winay Wayna farming community, lofts HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to the Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Winay Wayna farming community, llama
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to the Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Winay Wayna farming community, hikers HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, memorial stone of the discovery by Hiram Bingham of the Machu Picchu on July 24th, 1911 at the entrance of the site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO Alamy / hemis.fr
HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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HEMIS_570091 : Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, farming area and watch tower HUGHES HervĂŠ / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, young tourist reading a guide book HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, steep terraces and two of the 285 inca houses with pointed gable HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the temple of the sun, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Temple of the Sun, the Royal mausoleum HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Akllawasi area HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO,built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911 HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, assembly of granite stones of the Temple of 3 Windows HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Temple of Three Windows HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Akllawasi area HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, observatory area, Intiwatana, sundial HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Dry Ditch sector and lofts HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, farming area and lofts HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, assembly of granite stones of the Temple of 3 Windows HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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HEMIS_328629 : Peru, Cuzco Province, sacred valley, the Inca site of Machu Picchu listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, view on the Rio Urubumba HUGHES HervĂŠ / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, seen from Intipunku (the Sun Gate) HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911 HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Akllawasi area HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911 HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Inca Path, trek which leads to the Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, terraces of Huchuypicchu site HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Akllawasi area housing the main part of the 285 houses of the site HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built under the reign of the Inca Pachacutec in the 15th century, the site was discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Waynapicchu crest
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Peru, Cuzco Province, sacred valley, the Inca site of Machu Picchu listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, hiker group celebrating their arrival at the end of the Inca Path, 4 days trek HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Inca archeological site of Machu Picchu listed as World Heritage by UNESCO SUDRES Jean-Daniel / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, sacred valley, the Inca site of Machu Picchu listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, built in the 15th century under the reign of Pachacutec (Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui), discovered by explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911 HUGHES HervĂŠ / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Hiram Bingham train towards the Machu Picchu TORRIONE Stefano / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Hiram Bingham train connecting the Machu Picchu to Cuzco, due to leave Aguas Caliente railway station TORRIONE Stefano / hemis.fr
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HEMIS_328618 : Peru, Cuzco Province, Cuzco, Quechua Indian woman and her llama HUGHES HervĂŠ / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Hiram Bingham train towards the Machu Picchu, waiter TORRIONE Stefano / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Coroy, railway station for train departure to Perurail to Aguas Calientes and the site of Machu Picchu GIUGLIO Gil / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Department, Incas sacred valley, Hiram Bingham train towards the Machu Picchu, buffet car Alamy / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Aguas Calientes, quechua railway station in the town at the foot of Machu Picchu GIUGLIO Gil / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Cuzco, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Plaza de Armas, Holy Week, folk dancing HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Lima, Pedro de Osma museum, Cuzco school painting, wedding of the Inca imperial descendants with the Cas Loyola y Borja, Inca dignitaries, detail, 18th century HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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Peru, Cuzco province, Cuzco, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Colonial patio of one the three Ninos Hotel managed by Jolanda Van den Berg, incomes are managed by Ninos Hotel Charitable Foundation which is in charge of 600 street children
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Peru, Cuzco Province, Cuzco, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, view on the historic center and Plaza de Armas HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr
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