Machu Picchu is located about 80 km from Cuzco high in the Andes mountains.
Archaeologists think that it was probably a royal estate and religious
retreat built between 1460 and 1470. . It was constantly being remodeled.
Builders, attendants, planters, priests, artisans, and mamacunas
probably lived there all the time.
Here are some photos that show the Andes and Machu Picchu.
ruins from above |
in the Andes |
14,000 foot Pass |
down into Machu Picchu |
road from train station |
view over Urambamba River |
The Inca Trail goes from the capital city of Cuzco up into the
mountains to Machu Picchu. Make the journey
along the Trail to see what it would have been like.
ACTIVITIES
1. Pretend you have just traveled the Inca Trail. Write at least two
journal entries describing what happened each day.
2. Make a model of the ruins of Machu Picchu.
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