[DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] Tucked away in the rocky countryside northwest of Cuzco, Peru, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a royal estate or sacred religious site for Inca leaders, whose civilization was virtually wiped out by Spanish invaders in the 16th century. [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu - Wikipedia [PAR] Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (14381472). Often mistakenly referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas" (a title more accurately applied to Vilcabamba), it is the most familiar icon of Inca civilization. [DOC] [TLE] Inca Empire - Wikipedia [PAR] The Inca Empire also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire, was the 
largest empire ... The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime 
in the early 13th century. Its last stronghold was conquered by the Spanish in 
1572. .... Pachacuti is thought to have built Machu Picchu, either as a family home 
or... [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu -- World Heritage Site -- National Geographic [PAR] Get facts, photos, and travel tips for the works of Machu Picchu, a World Heritage 
... and homes may have been built as a ceremonial site, a military stronghold, or 
a ... clues to the mysteries hidden here high in the eastern slopes of the Andes,... [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu: Facts & History - Live Science [PAR] Aug 31, 2012 ... The Inca site in the Andes went unnoticed for centuries. ... Machu Picchu is 
believed to have been built by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the ninth... [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu Andean Vision of the Cosmos - Labyrinthina [PAR] Machu Picchu, the "lost city of the Incas," was not a true city but rather a ... of birth 
of the sun, and therefore of the Inca civilization, Magli told Discovery News. ... 
their final stronghold, and a sacred center occupied by virgins devoted to the sun 
god. .... Machu Picchu, built some 500 years ago atop a mountain near the edge 
of... [DOC] [TLE] The ruins of Machu Picchu Inca Civilization history : Didactic ... [PAR] Sep 24, 2013 ... High in the Peruvian Andes, the Citadel of Machu Picchu seems ... Perhaps it has 
been the last INCA stronghold after the Spanish conquest. ... and steps, a city 
complete built by a civilization that did not know the wheel nor did... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Most Impressive Ancient Inca Ruins  Touropia Travel Experts [PAR] Sep 23, 2016 ... The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru in the early 13th century. ... 
used to cultivate resistant and hearty varieties of plants high in the Andes. ... Built 
in a completely different style than Machu Picchu, ... At the time of the Spanish 
conquest of Peru it served as a stronghold for the Inca resistance. [DOC] [TLE] Lost civilizations of the Andes (2) - Exploring Theosophy (David Pratt) [PAR] And more importantly, were all 'Inca'-style buildings really constructed by the ..... 
There are numerous legends in the Andes that Sacsayhuaman, Machu Picchu, 
Tiahuanaco, and ...... http://mysardinia.com/19/sardinia%E2%80%99s-stronghold
. [DOC] [TLE] Inca - Machu Picchu - Peru - Ancient Civilizations - Yale University ... [PAR] Jun 24, 2007 ... Should Yale University return its relics of Machu Picchu? ... Just as important is 
the romantic history, both of the people who built it in this ... Vilcabamba, the 
redoubt in the Andean highlands where the last Inca resistance .... Like Bingham, 
Karp-Toledo is fascinated by the final stronghold of the Inca and the... [DOC] [TLE] Ruins of Civilisation: The Sacred And Historical Sites Of Peru [PAR] The most famous historical site in all of South America, Machu Picchu is the 
pinnacle ... Built as a sacred city in the 15th century on a mountainous ridge 
above the ... The historical Inca capital of Peru is located in the foothills of the 
Andes at a ... of Ollantaytambo: once a stronghold of the Inca resistance against 
the Spanish,... [DOC] [TLE] Mysterious Machu Picchu and Peru - University of Exeter [PAR] Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail; Other Pre-Columbian Trails .... There is also on 
to the massive ruins of Kuelap,

Question: Civilization that built Machu Picchu, a stronghold in the Andes
Answer: Incas