Friday, June 18, 2010

3D Google Earth Model of Machu Picchu

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A detailed 3D Google Earth model of the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu has been created using data from a laser scan of the site conducted by the University of Arkansas.
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3D Google Earth Model of Machu Picchu.
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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Machu Picchu Post 3D

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Machu Picchu Post is a short 3D film made by Clement Crocq, Margaux Durand-Rival and Nicolas Novali at Supinfocom Arles, France in 2008.
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Machu Picchu Post 3D.
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Machu Picchu and Yale University Controversy

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Yale historian Hiram Bingham rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911, and backed by the National Geographic Society, he returned with large expeditions in 1912 and 1915. Each time, he carted out crates filled with archaeological finds. Yale University is embroiled in an escalating dispute with Peru over the return of treasures from the world-famous Incan site of Machu Picchu that are on display as part of the ivy-league university's permanent collection.
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Machu Picchu and Yale University Controversy.
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A Tour to Machu Picchu, Inca city

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Recently named a "New Seven Wonder of the World," Machu Picchu is massive and intricate.
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A Tour to Machu Picchu.
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Machu Picchu, Hot Air Balloon Expedition

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In 1999 a team of photographers from Peru called Terra Incognita contracted Cusco Hot Air Ballooning company to go on a photography expedition to make a complete aerial photography register of the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.
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Machu Picchu, Hot Air Balloon Expedition.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Peru: A Land of Opportunity by US Television

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Aired April 2010: "There is a country you have to see to believe. Where the massive Andes Mountains crash into the impenetrable rain forests of the Amazon. A land wrapped in 10,000 years of history. Diverse. Exquisite. Fascinating. This is Peru." by US Television.tv.
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Peru: A Land of Opportunity by US Television.
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