Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu are one of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient sites in the world. It built during the 1460 and 1470 AD in the Andes Mountains in Peru by classical Inca style(Dry Stone). Machu Picchu referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", it rediscovered in 1911.Inca Wall
The Incas started building it around AD 1430 but was abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers a hundred years later at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Although known locally, it was largely unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham(an American archaeologist). Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction.Intihuatana:The Intihuatana (also called the Saywa or Sukhanka stone) is meaning 'Hitching Post of the Sun'. It is an intriguing carved rock whose shape mimics that of Huayna Picchu, the sacred peak rising beyond the ruins. Though the Incas created rocks like this for all their important ritual centers, Intihuatana is one of the few not destroyed by the Spanish Conquistadores.
Wayna Picchu:
Wayna Picchu also called as Huayna Picchu is a mountain in Peru around which the Urumbamba River bends.Incas built a trail up the side of the Huayna Picchu and built temples and terraces on its top. The peak of Huayna Picchu is about 2,720 metres above sea level, or about 360 metres higher than Machu Picchu. The top of the mountain was the residence for the high priest and the local virgins. Every morning before sunrise, the high priest with a small group would walk to Machu Picchu to signal the coming of the new day.Three temples in Machu PicchuTemple of Sun:The Temple of the Sun was used to honor and celebrate Inti, the Sun, an important Incan deity. When the sun of the winter solstice enters through the central window, it falls directly on the large ceremonial stone. The round building protects the stone.
Temple of Moon:The Temple covers the entire landscape of the slopes of Huayna Picchu and consists of a set of architecturally enhanced caves, most likely used to hold mummies of important Inca ancestors and provide places for their worship. More fine stonework embellishes the walls of these caves, some of which are decorated with niches and altars carved into the native rock.
Temple of Condor:The temple of condor is a breathtaking example of Inca stonemasonry. A natural rock formation began to take shape millions of years ago and the Inca skillfully shaped the rock into the outspread wings of a condor in flight. On the floor of the temple is a rock carved in the shape of the condor's head and neck feathers, completing the figure of a three-dimensional bird.
Here the good view of Machu Picchu:
The Grand CanyonThe Grand Canyon is the first national park in United States, it is 446 km long, ranges in width from 6.4 to 29 km and attains a depth of over 6000 feet and more than a great chasm carved over millennia through the rocks of the Colorado Plateau.
The Grand Canyon is in the northwest corner of Arizona, close to the borders of Utah and Nevada. The Colorado River, which flows through the canyon, drains water from seven states. Most of the Grand Canyon lies within Grand Canyon National Park and is managed by the National Park Service.
The oldest human artifacts found are nearly 12,000 years old and date to the Paleo-Indian period. There has been continuous use and occupation of the park since that time.And archeological remains from the following culture groups are found in Grand Canyon National Park got Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Basketmaker, Ancestral Puebloan (Kayenta and Virgin branches), Cohonina, Cerbat, Pai, Zuni, Hopi, Navajo, and Euro-American.Although first afforded Federal protection in 1893 as a Forest Reserve and later as a National Monument, Grand Canyon did not achieve National Park status until 1919, three years after the creation of the National Park Service. Today Grand Canyon National Park receives close to five million visitors each year - a far cry from the annual visitation of 44,173 which the park received in 1919.
Wildlife:
Wildlife in Grand Canyon National Park is as amazing views.All wildlife in Grand Canyon National Park is protected by federal law, approaching or feeding animals is also prohibited because animals that are fed by people become dependent on human food, it may lose their ability to forage for natural foods. Grand Canyon is a natural part of earth and it's some under threatened status animals live at there such as:Badgers
Big Horn Sheep
Bobcat
Coyotes
Ringtails
Puma(Mountain Lion)
Califonia Condor
Mule deer
Elk
Grand Canyon National Park is a sanctuary and home for wildlife. By treating wildlife with respect and not approaching or feeding them, this is aiding their chance for survival. So keep wildlife wild.Grand Canyon Skywalk:The horseshoe-shaped glass walkway stands at a 3,600 feet (1,100 m) height above the floor of the canyon, a height exceeding those of the world's tallest skyscrapers. It was build on March 20, 2007, and opened to the general public on March 28, 2007. The cost of the Skywalk was $31 million.
Here some amazing views of Grand Canyon:
Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain
The Aqueduct of Segovia is one of the most significant and best-preserved monuments left by the Romans. It is among the most important symbols of Segovia, the city of Spain.The word aqueduct comes from the Latin words aqua - water, and ductum - led. Indeed it is a channel by which water is led from its source to the user. Most aqueducts ran underground. However, if it became necessary to cross a valley or river, the aqueduct was elevated on a bridge of stone arches that enabled the water flow at a constant rate.
It was built at the end of 1st to early 2nd century AD by the Romans during their occupation of the Iberian Peninsula(southwest of Europe) to bring water from the Río Frío (Cold River), about 18 km away, to the city, requiring an elevated section in its last 1 kilometer (0.6 mi) from the Sierra de Guadarrama to the walls of the old town.
It is made of 20,400 large, rough-hewn granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps.
Here the views of Aqueduct of Segovia:
