I recently had the opportunity to visit Peru. I spent nearly a week tromping around the ruins of various sites - including Machu Picchu. I have had the opportunity in my life to visit Egypt, the Greek isles and Greece, Italy and the Roman ruins, much of South America and a very small portion of China. For me, nothing compared to Machu Picchu and the Inca civilization. They had societal order, agriculture, engineering, etc. that was incredible. Essentially, their society remained in balance until the Spaniards arrived. At that point, the word of God, as spread by the Spaniards, largely destroyed their society. That and the illnesses brought over by the New World. But I must say, theirs was a phenomenol civilization.
Lando 