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Lost city of the Inca, hidden in the clouds

Inca Trail, Cusco Region, c. 1450 AD
Inca Trail, Cusco Region — the ancient road network connecting Machu Picchu to Cusco, now walked by trekkers over four days through cloud forest and mountain passes. At its highest point, Dead Woman's Pass, the trail reaches 13,780 feet — a reminder that the Inca built their empire at altitudes most civilizations never reached. © Dmitry Brant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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