Machu Picchu
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Ruth Wright (Wright Paleohydrological Institute) and Kenneth Wright (Wright Water Engineers, Inc.), examine a deserted road leading downhill to the Urubamba River. They uncover viewing platforms and revive Inka drinking fountains while studying the builders’ intentional designs for slope stabilization, drainage, and retaining walls.
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