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Judi Lynn

(160,636 posts)
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 04:30 PM Dec 2015

Explore Machu Picchu's Inca remains through Street View

Explore Machu Picchu's Inca remains through Street View

No hiking required.

Nick Summers , @nisummers
1h ago in Internet

Google's Street View "Trekker" backpacks sure get around. After snapping the British Museum and the ancient city of Petra, they've now been to Machu Picchu in Peru. It's an iconic peak rising 2,430 meters (7,970 feet) above sea level, where travellers can gaze upon the remains of the Inca Empire. With Street View, you can take the trip from the comfort of your living room, picking through the crumbling walls and soaking up the various temples, terraces and plazas at your own pace. It's an architectural marvel and as you would expect, Google's stitched panoramas do a good job of capturing the atmosphere. Useful if you're a history teacher, or just trying to persuade your significant other to take a vacation there.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/12/03/google-street-view-machu-picchu/

Google street view:
http://www.google.com/maps/streetview/#machu-picchu

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