Machu Picchu - Virtual Guide And Secrets Revealed (Paperback)


Machu Picchu is the most famous stone complex in all of South America, and is visited by 2000 tourists a day. This fabled "Lost City" was created by the Inca, and was never discovered by the Spanish conquistadors. However, not all of it was made by the Inca. There are 3 major stone temples that pre-date the Inca by several thousand years Professional tour guide Brien Foerster wrote this book so that the visitor, and arm chair explorer can read about this special place in a virtual tour format; many photos are included in this book, and it starts at the entrance gate, and then takes the reader on a complete visit of all of the amazing wonders of this masterpiece of architecture. Who made it? When? And what was its function? This book answers all of this and more. It has recently been updated with photos from 1911 to 1913, when Machu Picchu was discovered and first excavated. These photos show you the difference between Inca period construction and the mysterious megalithic cultures that preceded the Inca.

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Machu Picchu is the most famous stone complex in all of South America, and is visited by 2000 tourists a day. This fabled "Lost City" was created by the Inca, and was never discovered by the Spanish conquistadors. However, not all of it was made by the Inca. There are 3 major stone temples that pre-date the Inca by several thousand years Professional tour guide Brien Foerster wrote this book so that the visitor, and arm chair explorer can read about this special place in a virtual tour format; many photos are included in this book, and it starts at the entrance gate, and then takes the reader on a complete visit of all of the amazing wonders of this masterpiece of architecture. Who made it? When? And what was its function? This book answers all of this and more. It has recently been updated with photos from 1911 to 1913, when Machu Picchu was discovered and first excavated. These photos show you the difference between Inca period construction and the mysterious megalithic cultures that preceded the Inca.

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Imprint

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Country of origin

United States

Release date

September 2013

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

September 2013

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Dimensions

280 x 216 x 7mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

122

ISBN-13

978-1-4923-5837-4

Barcode

9781492358374

Categories

LSN

1-4923-5837-1



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