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Storm Inbound to Machu Picchu Art Print
by Don Mercer
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Storm Inbound to Machu Picchu art print by Don Mercer. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Machu Picchu is a site built in the 15th century by the Incas in what is now Peru at approximately 8,000 feet above sea level. What was once a... more
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Machu Picchu is a site built in the 15th century by the Incas in what is now Peru at approximately 8,000 feet above sea level. What was once a thriving town looks down on the Sacred Valley, high above the Urubamba River.
Travel to the site generally begins with a flight to Cuzco, a large Peruvian city that lies above 11,000 and provides a good stopping point for a couple days to acclimate to the altitude. Then, most groups go by an early morning bus ride of several hours to the town of Urubamba. From there, you take a train to the town of Aguas Calientes, which is near the base of the mountain on which Machu Picchu is constructed. Lastly, you board a bus for the 30 to 45-minute ride, depending on oncoming traffic, partway up the mountain to the main gate of what today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Another option is to hike the Inca Trail and approach opposite Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate, which provides a magnificent view of the site. Sun Gate is about 1,000 above th...
About Don Mercer
Don Mercer is an author and freelance fine art photographer. Research for one book took him to the middle of Cambodia in 1999, as he was the first from among his wartime unit to return to that country. During the War in Southeast Asia - known to most as the Vietnam War, he flew over two hundred combat missions as an Air Force pilot in the Cessna O-2A. His combat assignment was as a Forward Air Controller, or FAC. The majority of his combat missions were flown in Cambodia at night. While in Southeast Asia in 1970-71, his interest in photography intensified with the purchase of his first two of numerous Nikon cameras. Black and white, as well as color, 35mm, and Super 8 movie films were used at the time. The transition to digital...
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