Tag : Inca Empire

Winay Wayna - Little Machu Picchu

Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young) is Inca ruin located along the Inca Trail. Peruvians call it Little Machu Picchu. It’s built into a steep hillside overlooking beautiful scenery of the Urubamba River and Sacred Valley. The site consists of upper and lower house complexes connected by a staircase. A long flight of fountains/baths runs between the two groups of buildings surrounded …

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Ollantaytambo, Peru

After arrival to Cusco from Lima I promptly relocated to Ollantaytambo, a small town in Sacred Valley. During the times of Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti who built the town. I really enjoyed my time there. It was exciting to leave on a street built by Incas. In Ollantaytambo I took the most colorful portraits …

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Ollantaytambo, Peru

I had planned my travel in Peru according to elevations of the places I wanted to visit. I have never been at an altitude of above 1,800 m (5,900 ft) before, and had no idea how my body would behave in intermediate altitudes. High Altitude Sickness (AMS – Acute Mountain Sickness) commonly occurs above 2,400 meters (8,000 feet) after a …

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Machu Picchu, Peru

I am back from my first trip to South America, and this is the opening post of its photo coverage. I have visited beautiful countries Peru and Chile, met wonderful people, experienced amazing adventures, and took a record high 7,945 photos (!), in which I am going to tell you my stories about the Inca Empire and Mystery of Easter …

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