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• View inside of a compound

  View inside of a compound
• General View of Inca Fortress

  General View (close up)
• General View of Inca Masonry

  General view including doorway (at right) of Inca type masonry
• Detail of Inca type masonry

  Detail of Inca type masonry, note doorway
• Detail of Inca type masonry

  Detail of Inca type masonry
• General View of Inca Fortress

  General View of Inca building (possibly at fort), at top of a hill
• Peru, Inca Fortress Pucará, Produced by Florence Arquin, Title Slide

  Peru, Inca Fortress Pucará, Produced by Florence Arquin
• Cloud formation on upper slopes of the mountains near Machu Picchu.

  Cloud formation on upper slopes of the mountains near Machu Picchu.
• Vew of the tropical vegetation at Machu Picchu.

  View of the tropical vegetation at Machu Picchu, and the summits in the background, partically concealed by the clouds.
• View of the Urubamba River from Machu Picchu.

  View of Urubamba river, from Machu Picchu. Note the steep mountain cliffs.
• Terrace construction, Machu Picchu.

  Terrace construction.
• House group, Machu Picchu.

  House group. A concept of the height of the mountains may be obtained by comparing them to the scale of the walls of the houses.
• Panoramic View, Machu Picchu.

  Panoramic view.
• General view, Machu Picchu.

  General view, with Huyana Picchu in the background. Note constructions at the top of Huyana Picchu.
• Doorway construction, Machu Picchu.

  Doorway construction; detail, characteristic of the finest stone masonry of the Incas.
• An example of the finest Inca masonry construction Machu Picchu.

  An example of the finest masonry construction of the Inca. In this case, the stones are evenly cut and coursed in ashlar fashion (even rows of blocks).
• Interesting construction feature, Machu Picchu.

  An interesting constructional feature in which a natural boulder has been utilized in the overall constructional plan. Here the boulder has carved steps or niches on one side; another view.
• Interesting construction feature, Machu Picchu.

  An interesting constructional feature in which a natural boulder has been utilized in the overall constructional plan. Here the boulder has carved steps or niches on one side.
• Masonry, Machu Picchu.

  Masonry, detail. Note precision and the expertness in the cutting of the stones.
• Top view of a room with two rounded corners, Machu Picchu.

  Top view of a room with two rounded corners. (Another view of no. 33)
• Top view of a room with two rounded corners, Machu Picchu.

  Top view of a room with two rounded corners, which encloses a natural boulder in its original position. This was carved by the indians. Note the view of the Urubamba valley below.
• General view of construction, Machu Picchu.

  General view of construction, including a natural boulder at the right, which has been incorporated into the building plan.
• Construction Panorama, Machu Picchu.

  Construction Panorama. Note the gabled masonry ends of the house at top center.
• Stairway and building, Machu Picchu.

  Stairway and building. At the right side is a natural boulder which has been utilized in its original position to form part of the construction plan.
• Stairway, Machu Picchu.

  Stairway and construction features.
• Wall, Machu Picchu

  Wall, detail. Note the manner in which stones are cut and fitted to each other.
• Wall, Machu Picchu

  Wall, detail, showing variation in the size of stone blocks used in late Inca constructions.
• View of wall, Machu Picchu.

  View of wall; detail.
• The principle temple at Machu Picchu, side view.

  The Adoratorio, side view. Note the monolithic stone bases with carved grooves on sides, probably to facilitate handling during construction. Also note the tenon features on smaller blocks in upper part of wall.
• The principle temple at Machu Picchu

  The principle temple (Adoratorio). This building shows particularly fine evenly coursed masonry and the typical Inaic wall niches.
• Looking upward over a series of agricultural terraces, toward a wall with three windows.

  Looking upward over a series of agricultural terraces, toward a wall with three windows.
• View of general construction and agricultural terraces.

  View of general construction and agricultural terraces.
• Looking down a corridor

  Looking along a corridor between a stone-faced terrace and a house construction.
• Doorway feature at Machu Picchu.

  Doorway feature at Machu Picchu. Note the peaks in the background.
• View of terrace construction.

  View of terrace construction. In the far center are modern cultivation patches, on the lower hill slopes.
• Nearing the summit of Machu Picchu.

  Nearing the summit of Machu Picchu (discovered by Hiram Bingham, July 24, 1911). The overlooking peak of Huayna Picchu is seen in the background on the edge of the Cordillera Vilacabamba, above the Urubamba river.
• Urubamba Valley, approaching Machu Picchu.

  Urubamba Valley, approaching Machu Picchu. Note Tropical vegetation.
• Urubamba River

  Urubamba River. Natives crossing the rapids on a home-made pulley conveyance.
• Valley of the Urubamba River.

  Valley of the Urubamba River. Note the rapids caused by the rainy season.
• Flooded fields near Cuzco

  Flooded fields, near Cuzco.