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Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

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Huayna Picchu

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

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Inca Bridge

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu Discovery Plaques

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

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The Former Wiñay Wayna Pub

This is why we can't have nice things on the Incan Trail.

2 miles from Aguas Calientes

Wiñay Wayna

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

2 miles from Aguas Calientes

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Ollantaytambo Ruins

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

19 miles from Aguas Calientes

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Expedition Amazon

Come experience rare wildlife and conservation biology on this adventure deep into the jungle.

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