Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (UNESCO/NHK)

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James Blake Wiener
by UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
published on 27 July 2018

Machu Picchu in Peru stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna.

Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274/

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Kyokai, U. T. N. N. H. (2018, July 27). Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (UNESCO/NHK). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1525/historic-sanctuary-of-machu-picchu-unesconhk/

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