TABLE OF CONTENTS MACHU PICCHU LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE PERU FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
MACHU PICCHU MACHU PICCHU It is a mild misty morning in the mountains A family departs from the city of Cusco After traveling for a few hours by train and bus they reach Machu Picchu The family wanders the Inca city built around 1450 They study terraces that were used for growing crops and explore palaces storage rooms and baths 4
OTHER TOP SITES CHURCH OF SAN FRANCISCO LAKE TITICACA MANÚ NATIONAL PARK SANTA CATALINA MONASTERY After wandering the ruins they check out the Temple of the Sun It is believed the Inca emperor lived near this temple In the late afternoon the family listens while hummingbird calls travel through the air Welcome to Peru 5
