This view of the Lost City of Machu Picchu, seen from Huayna Picchu, presents a different perspective on the terraces, scope and intricacy of the ruins. Note: Machu Picchu means Old Mountain in the local dialect and Huayna Picchu is Young Peak.

Every year, thousands of visitors gaze in awe of the ruins. Some of these visitors have walked the Inca Trail, others have come by train and bus up from Aguas Calientes, but all share the sentiments induced by the Alturas de Machu Picchu.

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Photograph displayed with the kind permission of Katie Duran