Above: View overlooking Machu Picchu - ANDREW HARPER EDITOR

The Inca had a genius for siting massive man-made constructions amid landscapes of dramatic scenic splendor. Photos, unless taken from a great distance away, can usually catch only a portion of any given Inca ruin. Video is much better at capturing the sweeping grandeur of these grandly sculptural remains.

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