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.The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour by: Ruth M. Wright, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra 2004-02 There are some things in life that appeal mainly to the connoisseur: others you would have to have a heart of stone not to be touched by. Machu Picchu belongs to the latter category. It makes a huge impression on all who see it. However, while it is both possible and pleasant to wander around the ruins in a dream-like state, soaking up the atmosphere, most people would appreciate the Incas' achievements all the more if they understood more about the functions of the various buildings and the problems that had to be overcome, e.g. in supplying the city with water. I have visited Machu Picchu twice and considered myself fairly well informed but learnt a great deal from each chapter of this book. Anyone who reads the book, and better still takes ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour |
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.Machu Picchu: A Civil Engineering Marvel by: Kenneth R. Wright, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra July 31, 2000 There are some things in life that appeal mainly to the connoisseur: others you would have to have a heart of stone not to be touched by. Machu Picchu belongs to the latter category. It makes a huge impression on all who see it. However, while it is both possible and pleasant to wander around the ruins in a dream-like state, soaking up the atmosphere, most people would appreciate the Incas' achievements all the more if they understood more about the functions of the various buildings and the problems that had to be overcome, e.g. in supplying the city with water. I have visited Machu Picchu twice and considered myself fairly well informed but learnt a great deal from each chapter of this book. Anyone who reads the book, and better still takes ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Machu Picchu: A Civil Engineering Marvel |
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.The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour by: Ruth M. Wright, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra 2001-04 There are some things in life that appeal mainly to the connoisseur: others you would have to have a heart of stone not to be touched by. Machu Picchu belongs to the latter category. It makes a huge impression on all who see it. However, while it is both possible and pleasant to wander around the ruins in a dream-like state, soaking up the atmosphere, most people would appreciate the Incas' achievements all the more if they understood more about the functions of the various buildings and the problems that had to be overcome, e.g. in supplying the city with water. I have visited Machu Picchu twice and considered myself fairly well informed but learnt a great deal from each chapter of this book. Anyone who reads the book, and better still takes ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour |