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Machu Picchu seems to have been utilized by the Inca as a secret ceremonial city. Two thousand feet above the rumbling Urubamba river, the cloud shrouded ruins have palaces, baths, temples, storage rooms and some 150 houses, all in a remarkable state of preservation. These structures, carved from the gray granite of the mountain top are wonders of both architectural and aesthetic genius. Many of the building blocks weigh 50 tons or more yet are so precisely sculpted and fitted together with such exactitude that the mortarless joints will not permit the insertion of even a thin knife blade. Little is known of the social or religious use of the site during Inca times. This 'Lost City' is one of the world's archaeological jewels and is one of South America's major travel destinations.
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I recently returned from Peru. Of course, we had to visit Machu Picchu and enjoyed seeing llamas along with the scenery. Some were dark. Others were light. This was both and had quite the hairdo.
Putucusi is a 2,560 metre (8,400 ft) high round-shaped mountain situated on the opposite, north-east side from Urubamba River to Machu PicchuHere you can read more about the Putucusi mountain: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putucusi