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Machu Picchu
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in Santuario Historico Machu Picchu, Peru
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- Uploaded on January 1, 2007
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- Camera: NIKON E5700
- Taken on 2004/01/19 19:13:49
- Exposure: 0.005s (1/200)
- Focal Length: 8.90mm
- F/Stop: f/5.000
- ISO Speed: ISO100
- Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
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Comments (52)
Aganto Seno, on January 27, 2010, said:
Wonderful landscape.. Great shot. Greetings, Seno
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Carliff, on July 19, 2010, said:
A nice shot!
A place where intresting history and great landscape get together!
Realy Good!
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nihongarden, on October 20, 2010, said:
Una foto realmente impresionante! Me gusta. Saludos desde china.
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ThoiryK, on October 20, 2010, said:
Muchas gracias. Are you a Spanish (-speaking), Chinese or Japanese? I would love to travel in China by trains as you did.
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Michael Morenz, on October 21, 2010, said:
like
Regards,
Michael
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ewa.mazurek11, on January 6, 2011, said:
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World. The Incas started building the estate around AD 1400 but abandoned it as an official site for the Inca rulers a century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Although known locally, it was unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. Since the site was never known to the Spanish during their conquest, it is highly significant as a relatively intact cultural site. Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. In 2007, Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll.
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THEWANDERER, on March 29, 2011, said:
very nice pic.
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marcel_pics, on June 27, 2011, said:
Wonderful shot, greetings
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Wojciech Noworyta, on August 25, said:
bardzo dobre zdjęcie
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Serena Sil, on November 14, said:
Foto excelente!
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oolalaa, on January 19, said:
I would like be over there , I liked it. Greets oolalaa from Poland.
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R.K. Telangba, 2 days ago, said:
wonderful.
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