Royal House of the Sun (Ollantaytambo, Peru)

The massive terraces of Ollantaytambo's Royal House of the Sun catch the morning sunshine in Peru's Sacred Valley. The ruins are near Machu Picchu.

The massive terraces of Ollantaytambo’s Royal House of the Sun catch the morning sunshine as I look on in Peru’s Sacred Valley. The Inca ruins are near the world-famous Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, a location listed in the UNESCO World Heritage registry. Click the above image to enlarge, click to view my high-resolution photo gallery, or click to read my feature article “Peruvian Andes: The Violent Reckoning of Pax Americana.”

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