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$Peruvian woman wearing national clothing walking with children near Cuzco. \nThe Sacred Valley of the Incas or Urubamba Valley is a valley in the Andes of Peru, close to the Inca capital of Cusco and below the ancient sacred city of Machu Picchu. The valley is generally understood to include everything between Pisac and Ollantaytambo, parallel to the Urubamba River, or Vilcanota River or Wilcamayu, as this Sacred river is called when passing through the valley. It is fed by numerous rivers which descend through adjoining valleys and gorges, and contains numerous archaeological remains and villages. The valley was appreciated by the Incas due to its special geographical and climatic qualities. It was one of the empire's main points for the extraction of natural wealth, and the best place for maize production in Peru.$

detail of ancient Inca carved stone wall built near Cusco in Peru in South America

The twelve-angled stone is an archeological artifact in Cuzco, Peru. It was part of a stone wall of an Inca palace, and is considered to be a national heritage object. The stone is currently part of a wall in the palace of the Archbishop of Cuzco.

Three aligned trapezoidal windows in an Inca wall, Temple of the Rainbow, Coricancha or Qorikancha Ruins, Santo Domingo Convent, Cuzco, Peru

Full frame close up of Inca stonework in Cusco, Peru.

Stone steps are built into the ancient stone wall on the Inca terraces.

A partially collapsed ancient stone wall against a clear blue sky, representing historical architecture and cultural heritage in Turkey.

Coricancha temple, Inca Empire capital Cuzco, Peru, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sacsayhuaman (also known as Saksaq Waman, Sacsahuaman) is a walled complex near the old city of Cusco, at an altitude of 3,701 m. or 12,000 feet. The site is part of the City of Cuzco, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983. It was built by the prehistoric indigenous people of the Killke culture about 1100 AD. They were superseded by the Inca, who occupied and expanded the complex beginning about 1200 ADhttp://bem.2be.pl/IS/peru_380.jpg

Ancient Inca Trail that left from the imperial city of Cuzco in Peru, Qhapaq Ñan

Cuzco, Old city street night view, Walking beside an Inca wall, Peru, South America

Wide shot of interior of Sacred City of Machu Picchu, Peru

Clouds and blue sky over the remains of the ancient Inca wall in Cusco.

Detail of a rocky beach with (mostly) sandstone rock formation at the coastline of the Greek Island of Chios in the Aegean Sea in winter (December). The image was captured on old-fashioned 35mm black and white grainy ISO 400 film by an analogue (or analog) 35 mm film camera. The granularity in the image is real film grain (due to the presence of small particles of a metallic silver on the negative). Minimal post processing has been done (only adjustment of histogram). The image is part of a series of the rocky coastline of Chios, Greece.

Inca wall in black and white, Machu Picchu Inca ruin, Cusco, Peru.

Saqsaywaman Historical place religious destinations tourist attraction Cusco Peru

Trapezoid windows at Coricancha, the most important temple in the Inca Empire.

A carved, complex wall stone with twelve corner points on a street in Cuzco, Peru. Inca natives sculpted the intricate angles to fit precisely into other rocks on the natural material surface. The built structures are architectural marvels and archeological mysteries of technique. Horizontal format with copy space and no people.

Peru historical sights in the Sacred Valley of Incas near Cusco. Peruvian history Inca empire pre-colombian era architecture, stone walls, fortress and terraces in Pisac or Pisaq city

Inca Stone Wall At Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco, Peru

$Peruvian women wearing national clothing walking with children near Cuzco. \nThe Sacred Valley of the Incas or Urubamba Valley is a valley in the Andes of Peru, close to the Inca capital of Cusco and below the ancient sacred city of Machu Picchu. The valley is generally understood to include everything between Pisac and Ollantaytambo, parallel to the Urubamba River, or Vilcanota River or Wilcamayu, as this Sacred river is called when passing through the valley. It is fed by numerous rivers which descend through adjoining valleys and gorges, and contains numerous archaeological remains and villages. The valley was appreciated by the Incas due to its special geographical and climatic qualities. It was one of the empire's main points for the extraction of natural wealth, and the best place for maize production in Peru.$

Panoramic Landscape Featuring Sacsayhuaman Inca Ruins the Historic City Center and the Scenic Andean Mountains Under a Clear Blue Sky

The ancient Inca walls still form the foundations of Cusco's colonial buildings today.

The Inca Trail is a historic trekking route in the Andes, leading adventurers through steep valleys, towering mountains, and ancient Incan sites. The journey offers unparalleled natural beauty, combining rugged terrain with rich cultural history, making it one of the most iconic trails in South America

Detail of stone wall in Cusco or Cuzco town, Historic incan architecture, Peru

Inca ruins in Ollantaytambo, a village in the Sacred Valley, Peru, known for its Inca ruins.

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