3Anciet Choquequirao, Peru
Choquequirao is a once lost city high in the well-known Andes. Specifically, this stone mountaintop metropolis is ensconced in southern Peru’s Vilcabamba mountain range within the district of Santa Teresa. The ruins of this Incan site are terraces and buildings both above and below Sunch’u Pata.
The architecture and structure here are much like Machu Picchu but much of it remains undiscovered. At press time, archeologists have unearthed only about 30 percent of it due to the remoteness of the area. Rarely do more than 30 travelers visit this place each day (compared to the 2,500 who visit Machu Picchu). Presently only accessible via a two-day hike from Cusco, a tourist cable car is in the works.
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What about the ancient city of “Persepolis” in Iran?
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I was only given eight due to word count. But who knows? If I am ever assigned to do a sequel . . .
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And don’t forget Leptis Magna.
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As I recall that was like ancient Libya, right? Yes, that was another old one, for sure. Thanks for your comment and thanks for reading my stuff!