This week Machu Picchu in Peru. A fifteenth century Inca city which was never discovered by the Spanish. A World Heritage Site in a jaw dropping location that you can now visit from the comfort of home via Google Streetview. There are Inca trails up to the site and a fine walk to the top of a nearby mountain overlooking the site. The city is thought to have been abandoned around 1550 at the time of the Spanish conquest. In the foreground is the city gate leading through an area of housing. Further down the hill the D shaped building is the location of a sun temple and royal tomb. The open green is the town square with nobles' houses, the jail and the industrial area on the far side. Some day I will visit properly.
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