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	Inca rope bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Inca Rope bridges were simple suspension bridges over canyons and gorges to provide access for the Inca Empire.
		These bridges were an intrinsic part on the Inca road system and are an excellent example of Inca innovation in engineering.
		Part of the bridge's strength and reliability came from the fact that each cable was replaced every year by local villagers as part of their mita public service or obligation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Inca_rope_bridge (823 words)

	Inca Civilization
		The incredibly rapid expansion of the Inca Empire began with Viracocha's son Pachacuti, who was one of the great conquerors, and one of the great men in the history of the Americas.
		At the height of its existence the Inca Empire was the largest nation on Earth and remains the largest native state to have existed in the western hemisphere.
		The Inca sovereign, lord of the Tahuantinsuyo, the Inca empire, was held to be sacred and to be the descendant of the sun god.
	www.crystalinks.com /incan.html (4455 words)

	The Inca Trail Peru trek Operator: peru inca trail aventure - information inca trail and machu picchu specialist, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Inca Trail between the Sacred Valley of the Urubamba River and the mysterious abandoned citadel of Machu Picchu is one of the world's classic treks.
		As remarkable as this highway system was in the days when it was built, used and maintained, it is an astounding testimony to its construction that so many segments remain serviceable today, after half a millennium of neglect.
		Inca Trail permits are issued for each individual trekker by name, and must be obtained at least 30 days before the day the trek commences.
	www.inca-trail.biz (2641 words)

	Travel Agency In Peru - Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
		The royal highway Inca who was moving the pilgrims and authorized expert officials of empire toward Sacred City " The Way Inca ".
		The Way Inca is done of blocks, stairs and tunnels of stone besides wood bridges that cross the rivers, creeks, valleys, forests of clouds and the heights.
		All this panorama makes ponder to traveler on the intellectual and spiritual greatness of people andean which bigger achievement was the inca civilization.
	www.flamencotravel.com /incatrail.asp (184 words)

	Lost Inca Outpost @ National Geographic Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1537 Manco Inca, one of the last Inca kings, took what was left of his army into the safety of these cliffs and crags after an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Cusco from Spanish hands.
		A hundred years earlier, the greatest Inca emperor of all, Pachacuti, had built a summer retreat at Machu Picchu, tucked under the spires of the Vilcabamba Range.
		Manco Inca also needed a retreat, not to escape the summer heat but the guns and horses of the Spanish, a place so inaccessible he could launch forays against Peru's conquerors with impunity.
	magma.nationalgeographic.com /ngm/0402/feature4/index.html (1095 words)

	Welcome to Fly Latin America . Net: Flights to Central and South America!
		Vilcabamba (Vilcapampa), the “lost city of the Incas,” from which the last Inca rulers led a rebellion against Spanish rule until 1572.
		Inca highway, popularly known as the Inca Trail.
		The Inca Bridge and other parts of Machu Picchu were damaged by a forest fire in August 1997, but restoration was begun immediately afterward.
	www.flylatinamerica.com /peru/machu_picchu (1070 words)

	Inca Trail Trek: Guerba World Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The historical Inca trail trek takes travellers back into the heart of an ancient civilisation, felled by Time and still shrouded in enigma.
		Trekking the 42km Inca trail to Machu Picchu is a remarkable experience, probably the most famous and spectacular short walk anywhere in the world.
		The Inca Highway to the lost city of the Incas has taken on an almost mystical status…Machu Picchu, one of the most beautiful and mysterious ancient sites, awaits you at the end of the historical Inca trail trek.
	www.guerba.co.uk /inca-trail-trek.htm (513 words)

	Inca trail - holidays arranged by Goldenhill Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is probably the most famous and popular trek in the whole of Peru if not South America.
		It is a spectacular trek through the high Andes on original Inca highway with a chance to visit extra-ordinary ruins, enjoy beautiful mountain views, walk through strikingly different climatic zones and finally experience the unique feeling of arriving at Machu Picchu by foot.
		From Cusco we travel through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, passing the Inca Fortress town of Ollantaytambo, before embarking on the famous Inca Trail to the lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu.
	www.goldenhilltravel.co.uk /inca-trail (538 words)

	Hos-McGrane Grade 6 Projects > Inca Empire
		Even in an area where the Incas lived no matter how harsh it was they still needed a highway.
		The Incas had not discovered the wheel and so all traveling was done by foot.
		To help the Inca people on their way there were rest houses every few kilometers.
	www.internet-at-work.com /hos_mcgrane/inca/eg_inca_8.html (160 words)

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		The landscape is remarkable for its Inca and pre-Inca terracing which goes on for many kilometres and is the most extensive in Peru.
		Machu Picchu, known also as ‘Lost City of the Incas’ is undoubtedly the best known and most spectacular archaeological site on the continent and is considered a must for all visitors to Peru.
		Inca Trail Fee which includes tents, all food, sleeping mats, English speaking guide for duration of the trail and porters to carry your packs, train fares to/from Cusco, entrance fees into national park, entrance fees to ruins.
	www.latinlink.co.nz /inca-highways.doc (3184 words)

	Inca Architecture at Machu Picchu
		At the height of the empire prior to the Spanish conquest in 1532, somewhere between ten and twenty million people of many different ethnic groups were ruled by the Incas, and these groups had their own distinct architectural styles.
		Although some have questioned the ability of the Inca to perform such construction with the technology available at the time, even suggesting some extraterrestrial influence, discovery of naturally occurring granite formations in the area which mimic the Inca technique suggests they used such formations to construct their buildings and fortresses.
		The Palace of the Inca is a complex of rooms with niched walls and a courtyard.
	carbon.cudenver.edu /stc-link/machupicchu/architecture.htm (793 words)

	Luxury Peru Tours: Trekking the Inca Trail - Pre-Departure Information
		Permission to trek the Inca Trail must be obtained from Peru's National Institute of Culture, which administers the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary.
		It was probably built as a lookout point for watching the highway, and perhaps also as a tambo (a traveler's lodging) and temporary storehouse.
		Built as a "royal estate" for the Inca emperor Pachacuti, Machu Picchu is an astounding and perennially mysterious climax to one of the world's most famous journeys: the Inca Trail.
	www.inkas.com /tours/cuzco_machu_picchu/inca_trail_predeparture.html (1837 words)

	Inca Explorers - A tour in Peru including the famous Inca Trail.
		The Inca Trail is the classic trek originating from Cusco, taking in Andean culture, and archaeology.
		The trail was a royal Inca highway, linking Cusco with the religious citadel.
		The trail and the city became lost to the Jungle to be re-discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.
	www.incaexplorers.com /english/ie_gattan.html (580 words)

	Levanto 7th City of the Condors Tour
		Thus Colla Cruz means the Cola Indian’s crossroads of the Incas’ north / south highway, and the “Chachapoyan east / west road”, from Moyobamba’s jungle to Cajamarca and the coast.
		Inca Manco knew his empire the best so decided to move his army to Levanto, (Kuelap wasn’t mentioned because it was abandon even before the Inca or Spanish conquest).
		Inca Manco’s army was still a thousand miles away when their advance guard arrived and was massacred by the Cloud People.
	www.kuelapperu.com /itineraries/levanto.html (780 words)

	Inca Highway - Latin America - Gecko's Adventures
		Puno, according to legend, was the cradle of Inca civilization.
		Manco Capac, the first Inca, is said to have risen from the waters of Lake Titicaca and, under instructions from the Sun God, founded the Inca Empire.
		The Inca Trail is a highlight of any visit to Peru and it is highly recommended to anybody who is up to the physical demands of a “Moderate Plus” trek.
	www.geckosadventures.com /latin_america/trip_notes.asp?trip=1790 (2759 words)

	Trek to Chachapoyas, Peru, on ancient and forgotten Inca Trails.
		It later became a part of the Inca Empire under Inca Túpac Yupanqui, and was then conquered by the Spanish.
		We leave Tajopampa in the morning, rejoin the Inca road and trek towards the village of Atuen.
		Dip in the natural Inca thermal baths and immerse yourself in some of the finest colonial architecture on the continent.
	www.andeantrails.co.uk /Chacha.htm (970 words)

	Machu Picchu Ruins
		The only formal entrance to the Machu Picchu ruins is at the southeastern end, which leads to the Inca highway (Also called The Inca Trail).
		In the southern part of the Machu Picchu ruin is the Sacred Rock, also known as the Temple of the Sun; it centers on an inclined rock mass with a small grotto; walls of cut stone fill in some of its irregular features.
		The Temple of the Three Windows is a hall 35 feet (10.6 meters) long and 14 feet (4.2 meters) wide and has three trapezoidal windows (largest known in Inca architecture) located on a single wall, which is made of polygonal stones (a geometrical plane figure with three or more straight sides).
	www.wickedliquidex.com /machu-picchu-ruins.html (288 words)

	Inca Trail Hiking & Camping to Machu Picchu Cusco Peru
		The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is the most famous and popular trek in South America.
		It is a spectacular trek through the high Andes on original Inca highway with a chance to visit extraordinary ruins, enjoy beautiful mountain views, walk through strikingly different climatic zones and finally experience the unique feeling of arriving at Machu Picchu by foot.
		The 4-day and 5-day Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is closed during the month of February.
	www.peruperu.com /inca-trail.htm (292 words)

	Peru Brazil Walk Beach Holiday \| Brazil Peru Holiday Details \|Pura Aventura \|
		The Inca Trail is the most famous trek in South America — an ancient route through the high Andes to the forgotten city of Machu Picchu.
		The Inca Trail involves high altitudes but the walking pace is very relaxed and fully portaged.
		Our Inca Trail hike is a day longer than others meaning that we avoid the (at times) horrendously busy campsites, enjoy peaceful trekking conditions and also have much more time at Machu Picchu to explore.
	www.pura-aventura.com /perubrazilholiday2.asp (822 words)

	Untitled Document
		After breakfast, begin trekking on the ancient Inca highway to the restored town site of Sayamarca.
		The Inca trail in this section is a white granite roadway traversing a thickly forested mountainside.
		Then begin the stroll down the "Royal Highway" into the "Lost City of the Incas." Camp along the shores of the Urubamba River.
	www.south-america-travel-cruises.com /peru/incatrail.html (310 words)

	Amazon.ca: Along the Inca Road : A Woman's Journey into an Ancient Empire: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Inca history is remarkable, and the area is incredibly beautiful, but life is hard there.
		Karin Muller does this as she traveled "Along The Inca Road," which is the name of her book, published in 2000 by the National Geographic Society of Washington, D.C. It is her journal of traveling this historic road of some 3,100 miles which runs along the coast line and nearby mountains of western South America.
		In 'Along the Inca Road', Karin Muller gives you more than just a great read, she furnishes you with provocative and informative insights into both the history of the Inca and their culture.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/079227685X (1683 words)

	AllCheapFares.com - Vacation Finder
		Continue hiking along ancient Inca terraces up to the Cusicha river to the village of Wayllabamba at 9,842 ft.(3,280 m..) After a late afternoon arrival, make camp and overnight near the village.
		Begin trekking uphill slowly and steeply through an enchanted epiphyte-laden misty-cloud forest to Warmihuanusca Pass, the highest pass at 13,750 ft.(4,580 m.), but with magnificent views east to the Huayanay peaks and to the west, the rugged Vilcabamba range.
		After breakfast, begin trekking a second pass at 13,100 ft.(4,350 m.) and follow the ancient Inca highway (the original Inca Royal Trail) on the finest stretch of the trail to the restored townsite of Sayamarca.
	travel.santasoft.com /tour.phtml?tour_id=1218&cat_id=209&aid=4 (506 words)

	Inca trail to Machu Picchu
		Hidden from the world until 1911 this Inca refuge in the mountains is breath-taking in every sense.
		Trekkers can choose the hard way up, via the Inca Trail; others may opt for the Train, of all the popular treks in South America, the three to five-day Inca Trail is the one that must travelers want to do.
		Beyond lies a wealth of Inca ruins, but struggling to the top of this 4,000-meter (13,000-ft) pass is no small challenge.
	www.nazcaperu.com /cusco/inc_trk.htm (895 words)

	Peru, the Inca Highway to Machu Picchu and the Amazon
		Peru, the Inca Highway to Machu Picchu and the Amazon - Jun 2000
		The Inca Trail is a challenging 30-mile high altitude hike.
		This was one of the few times in the rainforest where we could stretch our legs rather than observing the sights from the wooden floor of a dugout canoe.
	www.peachin.com /article.php?id=62 (1013 words)

	World Tour 1998 - Peru
		The Inca Trail is the ancient Inca Highway that linked the Inca capital Cusco to Macchu Picchu and the jungles beyond.
		The route follows for the most part the original Inca highway built in the 13th and 14th centuries.
		It was heavily terraced, and the walls were constructed in the shape of a snake, the Inca symbol of the Mother Earth goddess Patchamama.
	freespace.virgin.net /adrian.ball/incatrl.htm (2995 words)

	Inca Trail Peru - Travel and Tours
		On the Inca Trail, there are over 250 known species of orchids, and in the different ecosystems, numerous rare birds, animals, and reptiles including several species considered to be in danger of extinction.
		These highways run mainly by the coast, through the Highlands and in some cases reached the tropical mountains near the Amazon forest.
		The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is a fine example of this last type of highway.
	www.enjoyperu.com /peru_travel_tours_information/peru_travel_destinations/peru_inca_trail/inca_trail_inca_trail.html (450 words)

	IOL: Many ups and downs on the old Inca highway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		They were the agricultural and architectural masters of all they surveyed and the forefathers of the Incas.
		Following along the ancient Inca terraces still used today, I watched campesinos at work in their wheatfields while boats bobbed on the mother lake, fringed by the white peaks of the Cordillera Real leading all the way into Peru.
		I found the quirky, neatly kept little plazas more of an attraction as the topiarist's art had turned hedges into birds, animals and other curious shapes, while the immaculate lawns were barricaded off with ornate wrought-iron fencing.
	www.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=14&click_id=418&art_id=vn20050402150130302C941480 (1451 words)

	Chachapoyas Tour
		This also includes mighty Kuelap and several zones of the better decorated small ruins, the museum of the mummies, and walks on some of the stretches of the Inca Highway System.
		This was the most significant city in the zone at the time of the Inca invasion and also in the Spanish colonial era.
		Visit Yalape and the Inca military garrison which guards a major Inca road intersection to Cajamarca, along the 2000 mile Inca highway system which goes north to Colombia, south to Cusco and east to Cajamarca.
	www.io.com /~jmc12/easychacha.html (518 words)

	Peruvian Gothic \| Outside Online
		Once he deviated from the Inca roads and spent years on a detour that took him into a maze of swamps that proved impassable.
		The road is part of the vast, 15,000-mile network of amazingly well built highways that held the ancient empire together.
		Any Inca highway that may have existed along the river valley had long since sunk into thigh-deep bogs.
	outside.away.com /magazine/1196/9611fepe.html (6043 words)

	Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
		Contact us for availability and fares on international flights from the UK The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is probably the most famous and popular trek in the whole of Peru if not South America.
		The "Inca Trail" travels through a remote and rarely visited part of Peru and we believe our clients should be aware that the remoteness that makes the Inca Trail so very special could also cause certain problems.
		The Inca Trail involves trekking over several high passes up to 4200m and involves steep descents on old Inca steps -it is recommended that you should have some previous trekking experience and should have a reasonable level of fitness.Should the weather be unsuitable for the helicopter flight we will have to return via train.
	www.goldenhilltravel.co.uk /peru/inca-trail-to-machu-picchu.html (1987 words)

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