Condor temple, Machu Picchu, Peru. Carved stone inside the Condor temple. The Inca city of Machu Picchu sits high in the Andes mountains. The peak at upper centre is Huayna Picchu. The city, which was built from around 1460, covers 13 square kilometres and is built in terraces of oneroom stone houses (now roofless) arranged around central courtyards and linked by stairways.
Work by Matthew Oldfield
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