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Machu Picchu

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Long ago, people built a city.

Machu Picchu.png
Machu Picchu.png
It sits high on a mountain. The stone walls are very strong.
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MachuPicchu Residential (pixinn.net).jpg
It was a special place for a king. Many people visit it today. Can you imagine living on a mountain?
Machu Picchu and the Urubamba Canyon.jpg
Machu Picchu and the Urubamba Canyon.jpg

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Machu Picchu.png
File:Machu Picchu, Perú, 2015-07-30, DD 47.JPG
Machu Picchu, Perú, 2015-07-30, DD 47.JPG
File:Andenes at Machu Picchu (cropped).jpg
Andenes at Machu Picchu (cropped).jpg
File:Machu Picchu and the Urubamba Canyon.jpg
Machu Picchu and the Urubamba Canyon.jpg
File:Partial view of Machu Picchu in 1911.jpg
Partial view of Machu Picchu in 1911.jpg
File:An Architectural Triumph Machu Picchu.jpg
An Architectural Triumph Machu Picchu.jpg
File:Map of the Peruvian Expedition of 1912.jpg
Map of the Peruvian Expedition of 1912.jpg
File:LA EXPOSICIÓN “MACHU PICCHU 100 AÑOS DESPUÉS- EL REENCUENTRO” EXHIBE ARÍBALOS Y CUENCOS DEVUELTOS AL PERÚ POR LA UNIVERSIDAD DE YALE (5592558910).jpg
LA EXPOSICIÓN “MACHU PICCHU 100 AÑOS...
File:Pair of wild chinchilla at Maccu Piccu Peru.jpg
Pair of wild chinchilla at Maccu Piccu Peru.jpg
File:Aguas Calientes, Cuzco, Perú, 2015-07-30, DD 68.JPG
Aguas Calientes, Cuzco, Perú, 2015-07-30,...
File:Machu Picchu Gate.jpg
Machu Picchu Gate.jpg
File:Peru - Machu Picchu 038 - lush, rugged valley (7367125008).jpg
Peru - Machu Picchu 038 - lush, rugged...

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