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A SENSE OF ADVENTURE- Road to the Sanctuary - All journeys start with an small but interesting thing, my invitation came straight from this mails from , Land of the Incas. Historic Sanctuary

Around 1430 A.C young Inca Pachacutec faced the biggest thread to his people, the dead king Uscovilca of the Chancas and emerged victorious from the battle. This mark an starting point for incas to expand their nation. They celebrate this by constructing a palace in the clouds where the Inca can rest and be in touch with gods, thus Machu Picchu was born. With the collapse of the and the Spanish Conquest, it was forgotten for over 400 years until an American Explorer in 1911, it back to global interest starting its scientific research. Over the last 100 years it has become a symbol that unites and identifies , represents Peru Pass QR reader abroad and is a powerful engine of tourism in this part of the continent. In effort to keep such which to see the video was conceived, it has been established as historic sanctuary, protecting its rich biodiversity as a of the rise of legacy for future generations; it has rightfully earned the title of by UNESCO the Incas and Pachacutec. and one of The New 7 .

With this in mind, Our trip starts. Peru 1965, PO-C1 franking machine. Pitney Bowes "Automax" not reclaim fragment, used the July 27 on the night shift (7pm) from Arequipa City to Surco on City. Why visit Machu Picchu? Peru have a rich history, plenty of Pre-Columbian Arqueological sites like , , Chavin de Huantar and

but among all those milenarian riches, Machu Picchu is by far the jewel in the crown.

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EXHIBIT PLAN Chavin de Huantar Nazca Lines

ROAD TO SANCTUARY AFTER THE INCAS The best months to visit Machu Picchu is during the dry (01 pages) A Sense of Adventure (02 pages) Fall and Awakening When visit? season, in time of the incas they crop. (02 pages) Edge of the Modern World (02 pages) Becoming a symbol of our times. (02 pages) A Peruvian Ambassador A TIME CAPSULE (02 pages) Emerging from the Mist (02 pages) Layout (02 pages) Exploring off way

BIBLIOGRAPHY Unesco - http://www.unesco.org Machu Picchu 360 - http://www.machupicchu360.org/ National Geographic - http://www.nationalgeographic.com.es/2011/03/31/machu_picchu_1911-2011.html Santuario Historico Machu Picchu Wikipedia - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santuario_historico_de_Machu_Picchu July August September There is an scenic view? THE EDGE OF MODERN WORLD The four-day journey is full of Where to go first? andean natural attractions

I feel like Indiana Jones, pack everything and took a flight to the land of the Incas like a bird.

ends at Puerta de Sol, quintessential gazebo of Machu Picchu. and landed in Lima, Capital of Peru and spent some time there to discover their secrets.

Peru 1836, Cuzco Postmark (identified by the points around the mark), sent by the Ecclesiastical Government of addressed to Don Manuel Grados in Puno city for a fare of 3 Reales. Then I was prepared to To the "Navel of the World", the ancient inca city of Cusco in the south part of the country. take a plane for my next checkpoint. Peru 2009, A small supply of these souvenir sheets were issued for a From Cusco you can go straight by train to Aguas Calientes few days but were recalled by post One way to go? or start your trip as incas did walking by Caminos del Inca. office due to copyright issues about the Andean shaman on the vignette. Another alternative is taking a car from Cusco to and then by train to Aguas Calientes and take a bus to the site. All the ways lead to Machu Picchu And finally we reach one of the new 7 wonders of the world and now I´m start to hear the guide.

Germany 1989, Frankling Machine NA13. Postalia “D2/D3” Aguas Calientes town is the edge of the modern world A Base Camp? and the last point that every visitor get before start Also you can hike from town ascending to the ruins to the arqueological site.

This town was a tiny settlement on 1901 and years later it was transformed into a busy railway worker's camp named MAKINACHAYUQ, in native language means 'The one with a little machine' due the locomotives that arrives in that place.

Later, a few farm families settlered P e r u 1 8 7 1 , N o t e t h e and change for AGUAS embossing at the center of CALIENTES in a reference for a the stamp on the coat of hot spring waters nearby. The train arms and on the train itself. It was produced in Lima on construction finished in 1931. a french "Lecoq" machine. Mexico 1856, Aguascalientes Postmark for sending to Mexico DF for a fare of 3 pesos - ORIGIN & LEGEND - EMERGING FROM THE MIST The Incas needed a huge work force to make this titanic How can they built it? construction possible, the solution came in a form of tribute, The Incas were originally a small tribe in the southern highlands of Peru, during XIV century they The “Mita”. This was mandatory public service in the society and was used on many great projects such as: Who are the Incas? creates a vast empire who ruled up to the ends of their known world in .

They called themselves “Children of the Sun” and had Inca Empire Map the “Sapa Inka” as their ruler.

Sun was worshiped as a Peru 1896, Specimen patron deity of the Incas Perú 1932, Color Manco Capac, mythical Variety & Error. Weaving Farming founder of the Incas. A feather in the Hat on print near to “INKA” word. Earth, Mountains and Water are important cults too for Incas. Why they built it? Fortess building These civilian workers Around 1430 AC, after defeat their worst enemies the Chancas; Pachacútec the 9th Sapa Inka have more advantages conceived perpetuate the Inca greatness and ingenuity through a royal palace and sanctuary over slaves, they were which challenged the engineering and architecture embedded in the edges of the cloud forest interested in the final where can rest and worship gods. work paying attention to the details, because Why here? they were proud of the results and its was for Pottery Temple Construction common good. Which material and technique was used?

The mountain is made of granite and there is a quarry in the top of the citadel.

Inca buildings were slightly inclined inside and the Is for the view of sacred corners were snowy Peaks in the distance, rounded to be the divine resistent to sismic surrounding this place and activity with a the alignment with the 4 Bossage technique. nearby holy mountains. This holy combination is know as Axis Mundi (Sacred Center). 60% of the Inca construction effort was underground when people refer to Machu Picchu think about buildings on top, but in fact the construction starts at the bottom of the mountain at the terraces. LayouT Just above the sacred mountain The site is roughly divided into an agricultural sector and an urban sector (where temples, residences and overlooking Machu Picchu, Where incas tie the sun? warehouses are located). This site receives a lot of rain but the incas explode it in a practical way, providing fresh Southern Cross shines; whose water, drain from top and channel it to the terraces for crops. perfect alignment in autumn marks the inception of the harvest Intihuatana means "Where is

SLOPING SURFACE tie (or bind) the Sun ()", and it is believed that served RICH as astronomical calendar and TOPSOIL a Solar Clock by checking the daylight shadows and SAND & GRAVEL Perú 1969, This series is alignment of stars by night. not was issued without SMALL surcharge. Error at the STONES face value on “.” moved above decimal separator mark ROCK FILL

MOUNTAIN LOWER TERRACE Perú 1962, one of the few peruvian stamps with filigrane INCAS TERRACES- ANDENES FILIGRANE

Sacred Plaza is the main concourse intended for Main Square? different rituals around which you can find many It is believed that the terraces sustained about 1,000 people. Its main holy places like El Intihatana, the Temple of the production was Corn, Potatoes, Yucca and Yacón among others that Three Windows. are characteristic until this days in the region. Which important places are there?

After cross the main gate (with Huayna Incas understood deeply the importance of the water and celebrate it as having a cult for water. Picchu in background) The Arqueological site is plenty of water temples, shrines and fountains. you can get access to the main square.

The Temple of the Three Windows symbolizes Three Windows? caves which came the Ayar brothers, mythical founders of the Inca.

The three windows gives a passage to the lights of the rising sun towards the main square.

Perú 2016, current Machupicchu postmark at Aguas Calientes postoffice Exploring off way Icons of Machu Picchu

Before continue the tour, our guide give us a time to walk at will around the sanctuary. I noticed that occasionally side paths branch off into the thick foliage. Where do they go? Up to the young mountain? Perú 1938, Error on neck, Base Stamp a “tie”

I remember the site is within a large Germany 1967, Na8. Postalia franking machine slogan national park that covers from high India Paper Variety VIA CONDOR direct flight from AVIANCA. Number at Imperforated Proof mountains to the cloud forest. the bottom distinguish it from other models.

Perú 1871, Displaced It easy to evocate the images of condors perforation error reveals and when i thought in this place on the top part of the text It took me an hour to get to and in fact they're amazing when are "Compañía Americana de the peak of the Huayna near at sight. We can found also other Billetes Nueva York", Picchu (Young Mountain), species of and flora nearby very which is on specific positions of the borders of passing by an amazing impressive too. the plate. This method was Perú 1970, Specimen cascade on the inca trail. implemented as security measure for preventing Peru 1981, Pitney Bowes CA3 "5300" franking machine. counterfeit. I saw also a small rodent in the with design, the postage value box measures 22 mm which differences from other models. Pikchu = Mountain rocks ahead, a Chinchilla that is the list of endangered animals due its furry skin highly rated for clothing. There is a small A paddington bear? hill named Huchuy Picchu I didn't imagine that in peru have bears, i saw a (Small Mountain) (Uku-mari for natives) in the next to the citadel distance get lost in the foliage. Some minutes nearby and behind ago, i realized that whom forced this behavior. Intihuatana. a jaguar, an animal that It hard to think about incas worships Peru 1951, First peruvian postage Machu Picchu (Old Furry Chinchilla stamp depicting Machu Picchu. Mountain) without having in the background the . Revealing the Inca Garden

There´s a lot of butterflys Up to the bridge? here, one of them leads me to By walking 20 minutes to the an exotic beauty, an orchid in west is the road that leads to flower made of subtle Intipata, you can find the gentleness and ephemeral famous "removable bridge" that existence . descending to the Urubamba Andean cock-of-the-rock, (Tunki) national bird of Peru River. A humming bird takes my attention to other riches. Buttlerflys with bright colors Singing in the Rain

To many, they are repulsive, and to others simply adorable. Nevertheless, frogs form part of the personality of tropical cloud forests.

Cantuta, the sacred flower of the Incas. Morning hummingbird Unique Orchids blooms in near to the river A civil war burst between the Incas Fall and Awakening Climate Change! A Civil War princes whom aspiring to be the ruler of the empire. The guide is back and says that incas see their future in the stars and El Niño, a climate start to telling to us an old Inca leyend: phenomenon strikes the “In the land of the gods (Milky Way) was country destroying populated with ancestors (stars) where a figure of productive coastal lands a Fox (Orion) and a Llama () guards the by warming the water, night sky, and opens the door to Inti (Sun) to exit r i s e t e m p e r a t u r e s , vs from it by morning, sets a brige between the mortal provoking floods and causing monzons. world and from the gods. If any of guardians Orion, Fox on sky for incas disappear the gate will be closed and the world El Niño phenomenon would enter to a (end of the world)” A misterous plague? The final strike North South A conjunction of planets at foundation time of Machu Picchu reveals to inca And only after all these astronomers that the Llama was misfortunes, and Atahualpa in falling from the sky, they knew it that command, was when 175 Spanish times of troubles are close. in 1532 arrived, confirming, for if there were Planet Alignement doubts, the validity of prophecy Variola Major, 30% kill rate. Hermorragic, high kill rate. augured the end of the greatest empire on the face of the earth Peru 1934, Peru 1935, Specimen When starts to be lost? At the same time a mysterious mortal disease spreads with the dead of Atahualpa. Francisco Pizzaro through the whole empire, it was the and it Die Proof Atahualpa Funeral The settlers forcibly settled kills half of the population. (mitimaes) exploit the fall of the inca empire to return to their homelands. Thus began The Yale Expedition his forgetfulness in history.

In 1911, Hiram Bingham, heard Isn´t be mentioned at about an inca ruins sighted by “Comentarios Reales”, first Lizárraga and organized an reference about Incas written expedition with the support of on 1609 about inca heritage. National Geographic and Yale USA 1919, Flag type franking machine mark from the American Postal Machine Company (1884-1945). Yale Station is Mitimaes Settlers Comentarios Reales University. He initiated the a postal station for support mail service inside the University at New Heaven, Connecticut-USA. valorization and scientific research of the site.

The first one? Gambia 2007, Only stamp in the world that depicts Hiram Bingham By 1901 Agustín Lizárraga, a An US Explorer landlord from Cusco arrived at the site, he leave its mark in the form of graffiti as “A. Lizarraga 1902" on What did they find it? the temple of the three windows. Later on Hiram Bingham send to Spaniards conquerors desecrated any inca temple that they can clear that mark. He dies on 1912. find. The site its was intact without any signal of spanish presence, they found: Inca pottery Inca dresses Peru 1972, Error red color passed to stamp backwards. A Peruvian Landlord Perú 1980, Unadopted stamp proof

Temple of the 3 windows. small artifacts of gold & silver and mummies that Peru 1972. Proof Perú 1998, Chromalin Proof of adopted design Perú 1972, Error “on Fire”; red color overprint. reveals this as a religious site. adopted design When the people becoming a symbol of our times The site was opened to the public on 1928, but is not start to visit it? was until 1981 that is I have many questions for our guide, officially declared with a national park status as Historic Sanctuary Why i see Machu Picchu because i saw Machu Picchu name in of Machu Picchu, and receives more than 1 million tourists per year. every place since the airport. The guide everywhere in Perú? start to answer each of them Peru 2002, Special Franking machine mark “MachuPicchu Santuario Inka”. PO-F1 Pitney Bowes “A900” identified by Serpost text and logo above price and Bird in flight design between value figures and TM. It have a worldwide recognition?

It declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Site in 1983 under the following criteria:

(I) A masterpiece of human creative genius. (III) Exceptional testimony of vanished UNESCO is an United Nations . specialized agency for preserving (VII) Areas of exceptional natural beauty. and make known sites of (IX) Representative example of ecological outstanding cultural importance to and biological processes. the common heritage of humanity. Part of New 7 Wonders?

On 2007, an intensive campaign led by the Peruvian Ministry of Commerce and Peru 1961, Error. Extra Red line next to “DE” on second paragraph on 5 Soles value. Issued for the Tourism (including the mail 50th anniversary of the discovery, it was valid for one day and was sold in a restricted manner. services) had a great impact in the media and consequently Since rediscovery it became a symbol of creativity and integration into the environment of the Andean Peruvian people voted people and is an icon that helps Peruvians to connect with the pride of its past. Combined with massively for its national worldwide recognition, it creates one of the most deeply rooted ideas of national identity. wonder. The announcement of results was celebrated nationwide. Peru 2007, One of the few known pieces showing a special postmark issued by the Mail Services (Serpost SA) about the election campaign of the 7 new wonders, presenting the Internet address for voting.

Among the competitors were also presented:

?Chichen Itza ?Taj Mahal ?Roman Coliseum ?Eiffel Tower ?Petra ?Kremlin Any Threat? ?The Chinese Big Wall ?Statue of Liberty ?Alhambra ?Acropolis ?Kiyomizu Cuba 2007, Error. ? Displaced perforation. Ankor Wat ?Haghia Sophia ?Easter Island statues ?Timbuktu ?Neuschwaisten ?Sydney Opera The massive influx of tourists, livestock, ?Cristo Redentor illegal logging and human activity from the ?Stonehenge nearby hydroelectric, disturbs the Cuba 2007,Imperforated 4-block Proof by Coprefil on Litho process intangibility of the Sanctuary. With Japan, as bond that links with past and A PERUVIAN AMBASSADOR culture to the present for their people. Coming here has been the most exciting thing i ever did. Now i feel that if i want to strech bonds with peru, i should select an icon that represents it as the highest of nation in order to present common parallels that link us and express themselves deep in the soul of our cultures, other countries alredy did with them as:

With Brazil, as inspiration for their people and be one of the new 7 Wonders of the World. With China, as example of ancient masterwork cyclopean construction and World Heritage Site.

With Russia, as a religious jewel in a dramatic With Corea, as world heritage site of outstanding natural landscape, both recognized by UNESCO importance to the common heritage of humanity.

With india, as a supreme demonstration of majestic construction and architecture.

Bringing it Machu picchu to home? The sheer size of it, built with their bare hands 600 years ago into the side of a mountain is indescribable, and no photo or description can ever do it justice.

Pablo Neruda after visiting dedicate it a Over others wonders and poem "Alturas , the Incas de Macchu did a great empire in less Picchu” than 100 years!

It doesn't matter if there's a ecclesiastical, poet or a politician, if you put them next to Vatican City 1964, First Machu Picchu, you foreign stamp that quickly understand that Hungary 1991, Over others wonders and shows Machu Picchu. is about Peru. Specimen civilizations, the Incas did a great Honduras 2015, Color Proof