Peru : the Macchu Picchu, the lost Inca City

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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

HEMIS_570068

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

HEMIS_570130

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

HEMIS_570142

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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HEMIS_570125

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

HEMIS_570079

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

HEMIS_570129

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

HEMIS_570147

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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HEMIS_571594

Peru, Cuzco Province, Cuzco, reproduction of an old postcard, the Machu Picchu in 1930's, the Main Temple HUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr

HEMIS_570108

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

HEMIS_570128

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

HEMIS_570117

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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HEMIS_443103

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

HEMIS_570078

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

HEMIS_570116

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

HEMIS_570092

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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HEMIS_570065

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

HEMIS_570069

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

HEMIS_570088

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

HEMIS_570073

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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HEMIS_570062

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

HEMIS_570072

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

HEMIS_570070

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

HEMIS_574145

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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HEMIS_443115

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

HEMIS_462108

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

HEMIS_462109

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

HEMIS_462112

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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HEMIS_462114

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

HEMIS_570131

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

HEMIS_462116

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

HEMIS_570106

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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HEMIS_570111

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

HEMIS_570126

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

HEMIS_570113

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

HEMIS_570132

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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HEMIS_570146

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

HEMIS_570150

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

HEMIS_570148

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

HEMIS_570136

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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HEMIS_570135

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

HEMIS_570141

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

HEMIS_443114

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

HEMIS_328626

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

HEMIS_171931

Peru, Cuzco Province, Incas sacred valley, Hiram Bingham train towards the Machu Picchu TORRIONE Stefano / hemis.fr

HEMIS_171935

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

HEMIS_545077

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

HEMIS_374126

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

HEMIS_564696

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

HEMIS_566916

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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