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.The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour by: Ruth M. Wright, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra February 15, 2004 This book came in handy while at Machu Picchu. We actually did have a guide, but we also had some members who could not handle the stairs all day. So we took the guided tour, then toured on our own with this guidebook. It was very helpful, and appeared accurate. Worth the money, and I would recommend reading it before you get on the mountain. That way you can decide where you want to climb to and the not miss areas for your trip. >>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, Ruth M. Wright, Gordon, Ph.D. Mcewan 2000-11 For the University of Denver Water Law Review, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Fall 2002 Coloradans Ken and Ruth Wright have teamed with Peruvian archeologist Alfredo Valencia to place back in working order the sixteen fountains of Machu Picchu. You can see for yourself. The Inca were master water handlers. They chose Machu Picchu as a ceremonial center because the mountains and the river spoke to them of life-giving power. The Urubamba River far below snakes triangular around the base of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu mountains. A saddle between these peaks cradles the temples, rock shrines, dwelling places, and agricultural terraces that dance between the clouds in early morning and emerge to sunlight by Noon. Water ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Machu Picchu: A Civil Engineering Marvel |