BRINGING MACHU PICCHU BACK TO LIFE

From: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle | Date: February 13, 2004| Author: Karen Cotton | Copyright information

People have the opportunity to discover an ancient Inca Empire at a new Denver Museum of Nature and Science exhibit, "Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas."

"It's a chance to go to Machu Picchu without getting shots and having to take a 10-hour plane ride," said Liz Cook, the museum's project manager.

The exhibit has been personalized with added items.

"We added a small exhibit that talks about the Incas in context with other cultures in the Americas," Cook ...

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