http://amingojali.multiply.com/ Take nothing but Pictures &amp; Memories, leave nothing but Footprints, Kill nothing but Time, Thanks for visiting my Multiply site (Khan Foto Bank)! <BR>Feel free to post a reply if you see something you like or just want to get in touch. Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:22:02 -0000 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:34:47 -0000 http://images.amingojali.multiply.com/logo http://amingojali.multiply.com 100 100 The citadel of Machu Picchu, meaning “old peak” in the native Quechua language, is named for the mountain on which it sits. It looms 2,000 feet above the serpentine Urubamba River in the tropical mountain forest of the upper Amazon basin. The city’s finely hewn granite blocks comprise dwellings, agricultural terraces and storehouses, plazas and temples. It is recognized as a feat of architectural planning, engineering and stonemasonry and was built without the use of iron tools or draught animals. Machu Picchu was constructed around 1450, at the height of the Inca empire, and was abandoned less than 100 years later, as the empire collapsed under Spanish conquest. Although the citadel is located only about 50 miles from Cusco, the Inca capital, it was never found and destroyed by the Spanish, as were many other Inca sites. Over the centuries, the surrounding jungle grew to enshroud the site, and few knew of its existence. It wasn’t until 1911 that Yale historian and explorer Hiram Bing... http://amingojali.multiply.com/video/item/16/Inca_Trail_Machupicchu_Peru Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:34:47 -0000 Xushruy Passu Abod http://amingojali.multiply.com/links/item/4/Passu_Photo_Album Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:54:55 -0000 Pelicula de Puno http://amingojali.multiply.com/video/item/13/Pelicula_de_Puno_peru_0001.wmv Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:25:24 -0000 Being the birthplace of the Tiahuanaco Culture, one of the most important pre-Hispanic cultures and the utmost expression of the Aymara people, Puno is considered to be a town of legends. click on slide show to see the Photos.Thanks According to the legend Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, who received instructions from their father, the Sun God, to found the tahuantinsuyo Empire, merged from Laka Titicaca. The Inca Empire was divided into four regions - or suyos - one of them being Collasuyo, which spread over the entire Plateau of Collao, including Puno, other suyos(Chinchansuyo, Antisuyo, Contisuyo). After the Incas incorporated the region of Titikaka and the Kolla-culture under Inca Mayta Capac to the empire of Tahuantinsuyo and became part of the region of Kollasuyu. The importance of this Suyu into the empire was especially the presence of gold and silver mines, the breeding of alpacas and llamas for wool and meat and the culture of altitude plants as potatoes, quinua, coffee ... http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/42/Puno_Titicaca_Taquile_Photo_Album_2008 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:16:33 -0000 The citadel of Machu Picchu, meaning “old peak” in the native Quechua language, is named for the mountain on which it sits. It looms 2,000 feet above the serpentine Urubamba River in the tropical mountain forest of the upper Amazon basin. The city’s finely hewn granite blocks comprise dwellings, agricultural terraces and storehouses, plazas and temples. It is recognized as a feat of architectural planning, engineering and stonemasonry and was built without the use of iron tools or draught animals. Machu Picchu was constructed around 1450, at the height of the Inca empire, and was abandoned less than 100 years later, as the empire collapsed under Spanish conquest. Although the citadel is located only about 50 miles from Cusco, the Inca capital, it was never found and destroyed by the Spanish, as were many other Inca sites. Over the centuries, the surrounding jungle grew to enshroud the site, and few knew of its existence. It wasn’t until 1911 that Yale historian and explorer Hiram Bing... http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/41/Machu_Picchu_The_Inca_Trail_Photo_Album_2008 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:24:06 -0000 The Nazca Peru flourished in Peru from about 200 AD to 800 AD before evidence of its existence was lost below the desert sands. Now, large numbers of Nazca graves have been uncovered by both grave robbers and archaeologists. In the fifteenth century, the Inca state expanded from the Cuzco Valley through conquest and assimilation of other cultures. It became the most powerful empire in the New World. But from the time of its expansion the remarkable Inca Empire lasted only around one century before it was destroyed by the Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century. The lines of Nazca are a variety of geometrical figures, trapezoids, triangles and lines, plus animal and bird figures of hummingbirds, a whale, a monkey, a spider (shown here), a bird likened to a pelican, another like a condor, and one called the astronaut. They range in size up to 1000 ft (300m) across and are about 2000 years old. The figures on the hills, such as the astronaut, are visible from the ground, and there ... http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/40/Nazca_Peru_Photo_Album_2007-12-24 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:46:32 -0000 Un viaje al Sur de Chile - Valdivia,Villarrica, Lago Ranco, Lago Llanquigue, Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas y Chiloe. Del 7 al 15 de diciembre http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/39/Sur_del_Chile Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:00:13 -0000 Trevel http://amingojali.multiply.com/links/item/3/Trevel_Videos Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:44:42 -0000 Aventura a Pichilemu con Amigos http://amingojali.multiply.com/video/item/12/Aventura_a_Pichilemu.wmv Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:09:02 -0000 Subida a la Parva y el Plomo Chile http://amingojali.multiply.com/video/item/11 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:44:31 -0000 Viaje con http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/38/Viaje_con_44 Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:31:28 -0000 In the first quarter of the 20th century, there were various disruptions marking the death of the Ottoman Empire and the birth of modern Turkey. In 1908 the city was occupied by the army of the Young Turks who deposed the hated sultan Abdülhamid II. During the Balkan Wars (1912-13) Istanbul was nearly captured by the Bulgarians. Throughout World War I the city was under blockade. After the conclusion of the Armistice (1918) it was placed under British, French, and Italian occupation that lasted until 1923. The Greco-Turkish War in Asia Minor, as well as the Russian Revolution, brought thousands of refugees to Istanbul. With the victory of the Nationalists under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the sultanate was abolished, and the last Ottoman sultan, Mehmed VI, fled from Istanbul (1922). After the signing of the Lausanne Treaty, Istanbul was evacuated by the Allies (October 2, 1923), and Ankara was chosen as the capital of Turkey (October 13, 1923). On October 29, the Turkish Republic was procla... http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/37/Istanbul_Turkey_Photo_Album_2007-10-29 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:28:07 -0000 http://amingojali.multiply.com/video/item/10/Hunzaholidays.com.mpg Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:09:55 -0000 K2 http://amingojali.multiply.com/video/item/9/Test_Video_1.wmv Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:30:27 -0000 http://amingojali.multiply.com/video/item/8 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:07:58 -0000 Pichilemu http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/36/Pichilemu_Chile_Photo_Album_2007-07-17 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:30:17 -0000 29 June to 2 july http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/35/Argentina_Mendoza_y_Chile_Album Tue, 3 Jul 2007 17:36:13 -0000 Covering an area of 1500 sq. kms, Tehran is situated in the north-central part of Iran, on the slope of the Alborz Mountain. As the national capital it is the most populated city in Iran and the center of cultural, economical, political and social activities. It is about 1200 meters above sea level and enjoys a mild climate. http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/34/Tehran_Iran_Album Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:38:42 -0000 The Capital of http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/33/Madrid_Spain_Photo_Album_2005 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:37:57 -0000 Photos From Khan Foto http://amingojali.multiply.com/links/item/2/Khan_Travel_Photo_Album Wed, 2 May 2007 14:31:07 -0000 Four hundred years back a Polo match was going on in between Sher and Strangers Chinese on whole Pamir as playing field. There were no spectators Sher was on the Yak against the stranger horses. He looked back to Shimshal if the Chinese drove the ball to Shuijerab he looses he will abandon all lands from Pamir to the Hunza and if he is able to drove the ball over the Shimshal Pass towards Shuwert, he will win title to all territory from Shimshal to Raskam. All the history was in his eyes .How his father Mamu Singh A Burusho from Baltit (Central Hunza) And a member of the wazir family was sent to Sarikol, Central Asia as ambassador, but on deteriorating relation ship with Hunza He fled Sarikol with his wife Khodija a Wakhi. They made Avgarch Pasture on the slopes of Qarun Pir as their home. He built up his flocks of sheep and goats after several years living their he migrated into the lower reaches of the Shimshal Valley. He was an elder man without children at that time but then came a... http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/32/Shimshal_Gojal_Hunza_Pakistan_Photo_album Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:08:33 -0000 With 19 kilometers of extension, Grey Glacier is a massive natural ice construction, of unique beauty. There are morrenas on its sides and multiple shades of white, which increase the beauty of the landscape. You can also find there a "nunatak" – piece of land that divides the glacier in two-, creating an island in the middle of the glacier, where people can disembark and walk for a little while. This "W" trek http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/31/Glacier_Grey_Chile_Photo_2007-04-25 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:49:12 -0000 The "W". http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/30/Valle_del_Frances_en_Torres_del_Paine_Chile_S_A_Photos_2007-04-25 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:29:13 -0000 The Torres del Paine trek is the most popular trek in the national park, and for good reason. Torres del Paine is an amazing and immense park, and this trek brings you up close to the world famous Patagonian views and natural wonders. The typical "W" trek lasts between 5 and 7 days, and takes in all the must-see attractions: The Torres, Los Cuernos, Valle Frances, Paine Grande, and Glacier Grey, along with some hidden wonders you won't see on other tours. Trekking in and out mountain valleys is how this portion of Torres del Paine gets its nickname: The "W". http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/28/Torres_del_Paine_Chile_Album_2007-04-23 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:07:35 -0000 Th Spanish army School ship "Juan Sebastian de Elcano" is one of the biggest and ancient sailing ship, still sailing arround the world. It was built by "Echevarria y Larriaga" in Cadiz Spain on 5 march 1927. Sebastian Elcano was the first Captain to give arround the http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/27/Sebastian_Elcano_Chile_2007-04-18 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:58:36 -0000 Parva Chica Chile S A, by Amin http://amingojali.multiply.com/photos/album/26/Parva_Chile_S_A_Photo_Album_2007-04-01 Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:05:44 -0000