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tackle the issue of the cable cars. With countless sites that require constant maintenance, additional income from a

“second Machu Picchu” would only increase resources for continued research into their deep and powerful

heritage. Choquequirao certainly fits the same qualifications for the World Heritage list as Machu Picchu. Rich in

history, its story spreads across several points of interest from Pachacuteq, Tupac Yapanqui, and down to the

vague ins-and-outs of European exploration. It was relatively ignored, perhaps because it didn’t possess mountains

of gold. But unlike gold, and much like its more popular sister city, Choquequirao holds a priceless value in the

story told through the views of the Andean range it offers and the story it has to tell.

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“Drastic New Rules Coming Very Soon for Visitors to Machu Picchu,” (March 12, 2014). Peruvian Times.
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Foerster, Brien, (2017). A Tale of Two Lost Cities: Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. Hidden Inca Tours.
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Foerster, Brien, (2017). Machu Pic’chu’s Sister: The Lost Inca City of Choquequirao. Hidden Inca Tours.
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“History of Choquequirao,” (2016). Peru Andean Travel. Retrieved from
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“Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu,” (2019). United nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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Johanson, Mark (October, 2016). Conquering Choquequirao: the long walk to Peru’s lesser- known ‘lost city.’
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