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Grotte de Lascaux
Date Added: 1st Feb 2013
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Aquitaine:Dordogne (24))
Visited: Yes on 28th Mar 2006. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Grotte de Lascaux submitted by ocdolmen on 22nd Apr 2006. Unicorn in Lascaux cave.
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Log Text: Brilliant cave system full of rock art - something like 60% horses
Ciudad Perdida
Date Added: 1st Feb 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Colombia
Visited: Yes on 18th May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 1
Ciudad Perdida submitted by ModernExplorers on 14th May 2012. View over the 'lost city'.
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Log Text: This site is an absolute gem and a must see for anyone interested in ancient sites. It is quite difficult to get to and I would say impossible without a guide but it is easy to find guides and travel agencies selling tours to the lost city.
I visited the site back in 2005 as part of a 6 day trek through the jungle. It takes 2 days (or 3 - depending on which villages you visit along the way) serious hiking through the Colombian jungle so you should have a decent level of fitness.
The city is based on a hill and to enter the site you must climb 1200 steps which lead from the river bed up to the city itself. The engineers were very skilled in building on hills; there are features in place that guide the water run-off down the hill without causing damage to the structures and there stone tiers throughout the city.
There are markings on some of the rocks that look like some form of ancient map and there are circular stone structures.
A beautiful site set in a beautiful location, just don't forget your insect repellant.
For further details on my trip in Colombia please follow the link:
http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/blog-490421.html
Chavín de Huantar
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 22nd Oct 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Chavín de Huantar submitted by sophs74 on 22nd Aug 2011. Tunnels inside the pyramid at Chavin de Huantar, Huaraz, Peru
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Log Text: Interesting ruins set amongst beautiful scenery
Chan Chan
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 15th Oct 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chan Chan submitted by SolarMegalith on 16th Dec 2009. However large part of Chimu capital is in very poor condition now, the area of Tschudi Palace with ornaments made in clay is restored (photo taken on July 2003).
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Log Text: Some interesting structures but more interesting was the artwork and the geometric patterns
Puca Pucara
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Oct 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Puca Pucara submitted by SolarMegalith on 6th Jan 2011. Ruins of Puca Pucara fort (photo taken on May 2008).
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Log Text: One of the 4 sites I visited in the same day from Cusco
Candelabra
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 1
Candelabra submitted by SolarMegalith on 17th Oct 2010. Perfectly preserved pre-Colombian hill figure on Paracas peninsula (photo taken on April 2008).
site in Peru
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Log Text: Mysterious petroglyph/geoglyph on the coast, you can only see it from a boat.
Cusco
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cusco - Qorikancha submitted by davidmorgan on 7th Jan 2011. The remains of the Inca Temple of the Sun lie beneath the Cathedral of Santo Domingo.
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Log Text: Lovely ancient city, the famous wall and its famous many-sided stone is a must see
Machu Picchu.
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Machu Picchu. submitted by davidmorgan on 19th Nov 2007. Another view of Machu Picchu.
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Log Text: The famous Incan city, a beautiful site set in a beautiful valley. More evidence of advanced technology used in its construction.
A must see
Sacsayhuaman
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Sacsayhuaman submitted by davidmorgan on 30th May 2007. Some local fauna for the tourists.
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Log Text: A fabulous site due to the puzzle-piece type rocks and the way they fit together
Tulum
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Quintana Roo)
Visited: Yes on 7th Jan 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Tulum submitted by davidmorgan on 28th May 2007. The Temple of the Frescoes.
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Log Text: Mayan ruins on the beach
Xtojil Cenote
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Yucatan)
Visited: Yes on 5th Jan 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Xtojil Cenote submitted by davidmorgan on 5th Dec 2008. The whole side is carved with action scenes. There's a ball-court athlete with a goal ring and what seems to be a woman being sacrificed.
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Log Text: One of many cenotes in the area
Palenque
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Chiapas)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jan 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Palenque submitted by LivingRocks on 14th Apr 2007. The Temple of the Sun.
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Log Text: More beautiful Mayan ruins set in the middle of the jungle
Chichen Itza
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Yucatan)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Jan 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Chichen Itza submitted by Jurgen on 5th Dec 2006. Mayan Temple complex in Yucatan, Mexico.
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Log Text: A complex full of treasures
Monte Alban
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Mexico (Oaxaca)
Visited: Yes on 30th Dec 2002. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Monte Alban submitted by SolarMegalith on 15th Dec 2009. The Great Plaza surrounded by platforms and other buildings (photo taken on March 2004).
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Log Text: More Mayan ruins close to Oaxaca, although a smaller site
Teotihuacan - Pyramid of the Moon
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2013
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Mexico (Estado de Mexico)
Visited: Yes on 16th Dec 2002. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Teotihuacan - Pyramid of the Moon submitted by LivingRocks on 19th Apr 2007. The Pyramid of the Moon from the Pyramid of the Sun.
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Log Text: A huge pyramid, part of a beautiful complex
Azpegi Dolmen 1
Date Added: 11th Nov 2014
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Spain (Navarra)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Azpegi dolmen 1 submitted by irundarra on 2nd May 2013. Site in Navarra /Nafarroa
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Peratallada Cart Ruts
Date Added: 11th Nov 2014
Site Type: Ancient Trackway
Country: Spain (Cataluña)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Peratallada Cart Ruts submitted by ModernExplorers on 26th Oct 2014. Site in Cataluña Spain
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Dolmen de Cana Mina
Date Added: 11th Nov 2014
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Spain (Cataluña)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmen de Cana Mina submitted by ModernExplorers on 4th Oct 2014. Site in Cataluña Spain
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Tres Peus 1
Date Added: 11th Nov 2014
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Spain (Cataluña)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Tres Peus 1 submitted by ModernExplorers on 4th Oct 2014. Site in Cataluña Spain
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Tres Peus 1
Date Added: 11th Nov 2014
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: Spain (Cataluña)
Visited: Yes
Tres Peus 1 submitted by ModernExplorers on 4th Oct 2014. Site in Cataluña Spain
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