View of Machu Picchu

The Condor's Head

Sachsayhuaman, outside Cuzco

The Peak of Machu Picchu

Bromeliads, orchids and other colorful foliage frame the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu.

The condor's head is found outside a fascinating stone structure in the heart of Machu Picchu. An altar and niches are tucked into the condors stone wings.

Sachsayhuaman was a fortress and, some say, sacred center. The stones in the jagged walls are enormous and finely worked

John made it to the top of the mountain Machu Picchu, which gives the ruins their name.