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Ruins of Machu Picchu

The Intihuatana stone, Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu Ruins

Machu Picchu Ruins

Road from Aguas Calientes up to Machu Picchu

Detail of stone work at Machu Picchu

Santuario de Mama Ashu, Chacas

Altar at Santuario de Mama Ashu, Chacas

Statue of Mary holding baby Jesus on altar, Santuario de Mama Ashu, Chacas

Sculpture of Crowning of Mary, Santuario de Mama Ashu, Chacas

Basilica Cathedral, Ayacucho

Sculpture at temple of Chavin de Huantar

Mysterious altar stone at pre-Inca temple of Qenqo, Cusco

Sacsayhuamán, Cusco

Sacsayhuamán, Cusco

Sacsayhuamán, Cusco

Sacsayhuamán, Cusco

Tambomachay, Cusco

Marcahuamachuco, Huamachuco

Marcahuamachuco, Huamachuco

Marcahuamachuco, Huamachuco

Marcahuamachuco, Huamachuco

Iglesia de San Juan Bautista, Huaytara

Inca site of Killarumiyoq

Mysterious rock sculpture at Inca site of Killarumiyoq

Sacred spring at Inca site of Killarumiyoq

Iglesia de Las Nazarenas, Señor de los Milagros, Lima

Main altar at Iglesia de Las Nazarenas, Señor de los Milagros, Lima

Painting of Jesus on altar, Iglesia de Las Nazarenas, Señor de los Milagros, Lima

Pachacamac, Lima

Pachacamac, Lima

Most sacred icon of Pachacamac, Lima (displayed in museum at site)

Mysterious Pre-Inca megalithic stonework at Ollantaytambo

Inca terraces at pre-Inca site of Ollantaytambo

Mysterious Pre-Inca megalithic stonework at Ollantaytambo

Pilgrimage Church of Otuzco

Pilgrims at Cross of Chalpon, Motupe

Inca site of Piedra de Sayhuite

Interior of Church, Festival site of Qoyllorit'i

Festival site of Qoyllorit'i, Mt. Ausungate

Pagan shrine at foot of Qollqepunku glacier, Qoyllorit'i

Santuario de Señor de Huanca, San Salvador

Cathedral on top of Templo del Sol y la Luna, Vilcas Huaman

Altar of Cathedral on top of Templo del Sol y la Luna, Vilcas Huaman

Statue of Mary on altar, Cathedral on top of Templo del Sol y la Luna, Vilcas Huaman

Mysterious giant stone sculpture of Aramu Muru, north of Chucuito

Martin Gray is a cultural anthropologist, writer and photographer specializing in the study of pilgrimage traditions and sacred sites around the world. During a 40 year period he has visited more than 2000 pilgrimage places in 165 countries. The World Pilgrimage Guide at sacredsites.com is the most comprehensive source of information on this subject.

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For Additional Information:

Lima, Iglesia las Mazarenas

• http://www.limaeasy.com/culture-guide/historical-churches/church-of-the-nazarenas
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_Miracles
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_and_Monastery_of_Las_Nazarenas

Machu Picchu

• https://sacredsites.com/americas/peru/machu_picchu.html
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274
• https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/indigenous-americas/a/machu-picchu
• https://www.crystalinks.com/machupicchu.html

Choquequirao

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choquequirao

Chavin de Huantar

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav%C3%ADn_de_Huantar
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/330
• https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/indigenous-americas/a/chavin-de-huantar1

Chacas, Santuario de Mama Ashu

• https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santuario_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_la_Asunci%C3%B3n_de_Chacas
• https://conozcahuaraz.blogspot.com/2013/01/santuario-mama-ashu.html

Markahuamachuco

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcahuamachuco
• https://www.arqueologiadelperu.com/tag/marcahuamachuco/?print=print-search

Pachacamac

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachacamac
• https://web.archive.org/web/20041205231455/http://pachacamac.perucultural.org.pe/santu.htm

Vilcashuaman

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilcashuam%C3%A1n
• http://www.arqueologiadelperu.com.ar/vilcashuaman.htm

Killarumiyoq

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killarumiyuq
• https://www.iirsasur.com.pe/quillarumiyoq-el-centro-ceremonial-a-la-diosa-luna/

Saqsaywaman

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacsayhuam%C3%A1n
• https://old.world-mysteries.com/mpl_9.htm
• https://www.ancient.eu/Sacsayhuaman/

Qenko

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qenko
• https://www.cuscoperu.com/en/travel/cusco/archaeological-centers/qenqo

Tambomachay

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambomachay
• https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tambomachay

Santuario Senor De Huanca

• https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%B1or_de_Huanca
• http://senordehuanca.net/

Ayacucho Cathedral

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_Basilica_of_St._Mary,_Ayacucho

Huaytara, Iglesia San Juan Bautista

• https://www.arqueologiadelperu.com/templo-de-huaytara-huancavelica/
• https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_de_San_Juan_Bautista_de_Huaytar%C3%A1

Santisima Cruz de Chalpon

• https://sacredsites.com/americas/peru/otuzco_motupe_and_the_cross_of_chalpon.html

Caral

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caral
• http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1269
• https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/5000-year-old-pyramid-city-caral-002016

Ollantaytambo

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollantaytambo
• https://www.ancient-code.com/ollantaytambo-built-with-advanced-ancient-technology-from-the-gods/

Chinchero

• https://www.theonlyperuguide.com/peru-guide/the-sacred-valley/highlights/chinchero-2/
• https://www.cuscoperu.com/en/travel/sacred-valley-of-the-incas/archaeological-centers/chinchero

Pisac

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%ADsac
• http://www.expeterra.com/Expeterra%20Pisac.html

Cusco, Iglesia de Santo Domingo

• https://sacredsites.com/americas/peru/cuzco_coricancha.html
• https://www.theonlyperuguide.com/peru-guide/cusco/highlights/korikancha-church-convent-santo-domingo/

Cusco, Korikancha

• https://sacredsites.com/americas/peru/cuzco_coricancha.html
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coricancha

Pukara, Templo Santa Isabel

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukara,_Puno

Ayabaca, Templo del Senor Cautivo

• https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%B1or_Cautivo_de_Ayabaca
• https://walac.pe/conoce-un-poco-mas-acerca-de-la-historia-del-senor-cautivo-de-ayabaca/

Qoyllorit’i

• https://sacredsites.com/americas/peru/qoyllur_riti.html

Sillustani

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sillustani
• https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/were-ancient-funerary-towers-sillustani-peru-originally-part-energy-system-021470

Puno, Santuario de la Virgen de la Candelaria

• https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_de_San_Juan_Bautista_(Puno)

Amantani, Pachatata & Pachamama

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amantan%C3%AD
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amantan%C3%AD

Otuzco, Church of Virgen de la Puerta

• https://sacredsites.com/americas/peru/otuzco_motupe_and_the_cross_of_chalpon.html
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_of_La_Puerta

Aramu Muru

1. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aramu-muru
2. https://www.wondermondo.com/aramu-muru-the-mystical-portal/