Photo Of The Day – Ruins Of Machu Picchu With Huayna Picchu In The Background

Title: Ruins Of Machu Picchu With Huayna Picchu In The Background

Location: Machu Picchu, Urubambama, Peru (13°9’47” S  72°32’41” W)

Description: Huayan Picchu, or sometimes Wayna Picchu, is the tall mountain jutting behind the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu and in this shot, you can barely make out the terraces found on the hill. What it must have taken to build those fields and why….

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Camera Canon 7D
Lens Canon 28-300mm L
ISO 200
Focal Length 110mm
Aperture f/10
Shutter Speed 1/250
Altitude 7,972 ft

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Ruins Of Machu Picchu With Huayna Picchu In The Background