A similar "filled-in" walkway was photographed just after Machu Picchu was discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911..
The settling took place in ancient times.
Terraces on Machu Picchu.
Huayna Picchu looming over the central plaza.
Huayna Picchu and the ruins of Machu Picchu
Intiwatana pyramid
Rosemary, Darwin (our guide), Elizabeth, and a llama, in the urban sector. The llamas keep the grass trim.
Eastern urban sector of the ruins of Machu Picchu.
The agricultural area
Bridge in Agua Calientes, on the river below Machu Picchu. View from near our hotel.
Bridge across the stream in Aguas Calientes.
A back street in Aguas Calientes.
Our rooms (#1 and #2) at the Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel.
Our bedroom in the Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel.
The restaurant at the Machu Picchu Pueblo hotel.
Breakfast at the Machu Picchu Pueblo hotel.
Warm fire in the hotel lobby, on a rainy morning
The next day it was raining, so instead of hiking we explored Aguas Calientes.
Lunch in Aguas Calientes -- a Peruvian specialty: guinea pig.
Guinea Pig -- a Peruvian delicacy. Very nicely designed plate.
The train arrives at Agua Calientes.
Terraced mountains as we head back to Cuzco.
The plateau above the Orubomba Valley, on the way back to Cuzco.
The Andes. Leaving Peru, and heading to Brazil.