Machu Picchu Miniature
©2007-2023 Susan Thiele
Location: Peru, Machu Picchu
Image Size: 4.5" x 4.5"
The hike up Hyna Picchu (the peak behind the ruins) is a steep cliff-hanging staircase. What a surprise to find an active archeological excavation at the top. The view back to the ruins below revealed a site that devoted more space to agricultural terraces than buildings. The dizzying descent made us wonder what ceremony brought the Incas to the summit of this peak.