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Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world, a true bucket list location with its incredible, atmospheric setting, high up in the Peruvian mountains.

But it’s not the only Inca settlement built in clouds and there is one stunning edifice that barely anybody talks about, and that is Waqra Pukara.

Meaning the ‘horned fortress’, this stunning site is roughly 1,700 metres higher than Machu Picchu, which is located around 130km away to the north west.

The site displays clear natural beauty, but we also find the ruins of historic Inca architecture. But archaeologists have discovered that Waqra Pukara has a Pre-Inca origin, and could have been occupied as far back as 1500 BC.

Watch the video to learn more about this incredible site of Ancient Peru. Please subscribe to Ancient Architects, Like the video, and please leave a comment below. Thank you.

All images are taken from the below sources, from Google Images and Google Earth for educational purposes only.

Contents:

0:00 Introduction
0:26 Another Inca Site in the Clouds
1:07 Waqra Pukara Description
2:05 The Origins of Waqra Pukara
3:26 How the Site Functioned
5:43 The Inca Stonework and Structures
7:29 Concluding Remarks

Sources:
Wikipedia entry: [ Ссылка ]
Cusco Drone footage: [ Ссылка ]
BBC Travel Article: [ Ссылка ]
Inca Trail Website: [ Ссылка ]
Inka Altitude Website: [ Ссылка ]
Living in Peru website: [ Ссылка ]

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