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PMR-D6379 Germany, Bavaria, Mittelfranken, Feuchtwangen: the romanesque portal of the Stiftskirche (Collegiate Church) showing the Norman-style zig-zag decoration. !5th century frescoes are visible in the porch. Keywords: picturesque, colourful, historic, heritage, mediaeval, culture, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse, architecture
PMR-D5601 Greece, Island of Folegandros: the zig-zag flight of whitewashed steps leading up to the Orthodox church, from Chora. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades
PMR-D5600 Greece, Island of Folegandros: view of Chora with the zig-zag flight of whitewashed steps leading up to the Orthodox church, from the valley. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades
PMR-D5593 Greece, Island of Folegandros: a zig-zag flight of whitewashed steps leads up to the Orthodox church from the main town, Chora. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades
PMR-D5535 Greece, Island of Santorini: Fira, the capital, with port, Athinios, and modern cable car on the left, and the old zig-zag stairway on the right. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, colourful, heritage, Cyclades, Thera, Thira
PMR-D5519 Greece, Island of Santorini: the town of Oia, clinging to the top of the red volcanic cliffs, with the little port of Ammoudi at the bottom, joined by a zig-zag flight of steps. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, colourful, heritage, Cyclades, Thera
PMR-D5518 Greece, Island of Santorini: the town of Oia, clinging to the top of the red volcanic cliffs, with the little port of Ammoudi at the bottom, joined by a zig-zag flight of steps. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, colourful, heritage, Cyclades, Thera, Thira
PMR-D5040 Kyrgyzstan, Osh Oblast (Province), the road from Sary-Tash to Osh, through theTian Shan Mountains, is a feat of engineering. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, scenic, geology, topography, landscape , picturesque, mountains, hairpin-bend, zig-zag, serpentine
PMR-D3918 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. A lake with fountain and water lilies. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR-D3917 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. A lake with fountains adjoining the viewing terrace. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR-D3916 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. A lake with fountains and water lilies with densely wooded hills behind. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR-D3915 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. A pretty young Chinese visitor. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR-D3914 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. Two pretty girls in colourful Dong or Hmong costumes act as guides. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre, traditional, dress
PMR-D3913 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. Two pretty girls in colourful Dong or Hmong costumes act as guides. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre, traditional, dress
PMR-D3912 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. Two pretty girls in colourful Dong or Hmong costumes act as guides. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre, traditional, dress
PMR-D3911 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR-D3910 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. Here, the name plates are clearly visible. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR-D3909 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR-D3908 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR-D3907 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR-D3906 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR-D3905 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the "Potted Landscape" on the Sancha River is an eroded karst area through which a path of 365 stepping stones zig-zags, each stone marked with a day of the year. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, bizarre
PMR166-10 U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: the zig-zag trail down into the narrow gorge known as "Wall Street". Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles
PMR105K-19 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View showing all three levels of the walls, one above the other. Keywords: High Andes, Saksaq Waman, Cuzco, Qosqo, La Ciudad Imperial, The Imperial City, Historical Capital of Peru, colonial architecture, architecture
PMR105K-18 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of Chuquipampa levelled area. Used by the Spanish as a stone quarry for hundreds of years. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR105K-17 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of a precisely built doorway, tapered towards the top in order to resist (successfully!) earthquakes. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR105K-16 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of the steps, leading up to the passage between two of the parallel walls. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR105K-15 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of a relatively intact portion of the lower wall. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR105K-14 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of the monolithic corner stones. Keywords: High Andes, Saksaq Waman, Cuzco, Qosqo, La Ciudad Imperial, The Imperial City, Historical Capital of Peru, colonial architecture, architecture
PMR105K-13 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of the stones comprising the lower wall. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR105K-12 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of the walls from the flat, flower-strewn, central area. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR654-11 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. Keywords: High Andes, Saksaq Waman, Cuzco, Qosqo, La Ciudad Imperial, The Imperial City, Historical Capital of Peru, colonial architecture, architecture
PMR654-10 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. Keywords: High Andes, Saksaq Waman, Cuzco, Qosqo, La Ciudad Imperial, The Imperial City, Historical Capital of Peru, colonial architecture, architecture

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