Dear Steemians, Let me show you the Machu Picchu in my eyes.
I´ve met many people who seriously believed that Machu Picchu was built by aliens because there are so many questions: HOW? There is little information about how or who built Machu Picchu. World has hypotheses but these hypotheses do not explain how the stones were brought to the mountains or if they were brought from the Sacred Valley. In addition, it is known that the Inca Empire did not know the wheel, which makes us wonder how they did it to move tons of rocks. Also look at the pictures and the stone work, how tight the stones are and they are still together without use of mortar. Incredible.
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A Little Bit of History
“In the variety of its charms and the power of its spell, I know of no other place in the world which can compare with it.”
-Hiram Bingham, ‘discoverer’ of Machu Picchu-
Machu Picchu was discovered by an American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911. Bingham was also a lecturer at Yale University and organized the Yale Peruvian Expedition because he was looking for a different lost city known as Vilcabamba. Hiram Bingham spent most of his life arguing that Machu Picchu and Vilcabamba were one and the same but it was a wrong theory. He returned to Machu Picchu several times under the sponsorship of Yale University and National Geographic. During his studies he had several hypotheses about Inca stonework and other artefacts.
Temple of the Three Windows
Intihuatana Ritual Stone
Agricultural Terraces of the Incas
Guardians of Machu Picchu - Llamas
They are so photogenic and show us they are guardians of this place.
Impressive Stone Work
Check out the size of these rocks, it is a wonder how they may have constructed this place.
This is one of the great examples of the detailed stone craftsmanship of the Inca. The construction is amazing and beautiful. It's interesting to imagine how life must have been during the time they were here.
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Like everything in Machu Picchu this is also an example of perfect architecture where bricks are nearly stacked without the use of mortar.
You left me speechless
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If I can give you only one advice about Machu Pichu - Hurry! Go as soon as you can before even more rules are imposed on tourists. Dear Steemians, I hope you enjoyed this amazing journey with me!
Nikollette Sunday
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