Machu Picchu's Sacred Sisters: Choquequirao & Llactapata

Machu Picchus Sacred Sisters: Choquequirao & Llactapata--shows how Inca monumental sites were carefully planned and designed in accordance with astronomical alignments, and were precisely placed in relationship to sacred rivers, mountains, and celestial phenomena. It includes stories and notes from expedition journals, which are interspersed with soundly researched and referenced facts, data, and qualified interpretation. The result is a book that conveys the excitement and adventure of extreme archaeology in the cloud-forested Andes. It also includes Trekking Routes, Field Notes, and Exploring Guide to Choquequirao.