Photographer Explores Machu Picchu's Timeless Beauty

Machu Picchu, or Old Peak, is the name given to the stone ruins of a pre-Columbian Incan city perched high atop the Andean peaks of Peru, more than 2,400 meters above sea level. Machu Picchu had been a symbol of the Incan empire before it fell to 16th-century Spanish invaders. The ancient city was abandoned shortly thereafter and essentially forgotten, covered by a thick forest, until it was rediscovered in 1911 by American explorer Hiram Bingham. In a newly published collection of images, American architectural photographer Mike Torrey captures the wonder and timeless significance of this mystical, historical site. Faiza Elmasry has the story in this report narrated by Deborah Block.

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