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After years of working 70 hours a week at jobs I detested, I felt like the proverbial "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. Searching for meaning in my life, I abandoned my successful but unsatisfying career and set out on a six-month solo backpacking trip around the world to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. My blog features stories about the destinations I visit, people I meet, the crazy things...Read more here....
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Awesome photo shot….something I have never seen taken like this………..Kathy
I love the Inca terracing in photos – the feeling of symmetry and order…
Ahhhhh I want to return so badly!
Devine experience!
I’m wondering what was the reason they built it all the way up here – it may have been impenetrable but difficult to live here too!
Hi Heather: Actually, I think they had it pretty good up there. They had a reliable, secure source of water, great climate for growing stuff, etc. And they were totally safe from attack, not to mention one of the greatest views in the world.
Amazing photo. Will be there next year. Thanks for sharing.