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We have seen lakes, mountains, volcanoes, the ocean, blue-footed boobbies, whales, pelicans, cuy, churches, villages and bigger towns, but there is one things we haven’t seen. Pre-Columbian ruins.

Jenna and I decided to visit El Machu Picchu of Ecuador: the ruins of Ingapirca. The site is probably not as impressive as actual Machu Picchu (in Peru) but it is much less crowded, and our guide’s explanations made the visit worthwhile.

The inca and canari ruins of Ingapirca

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