Your Shot: Machu Picchu

Located high in the Peruvian Andes, Machu Picchu was hidden from the outside world for hundreds of years. Explore the well-preserved Inca ruins in this gallery of photos submitted by National Geographic.

Last updated May 3, 2021

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Photograph by Kannan Venkataramani, National Geographic Your Shot

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