Cities with altitude: The world's best cities on mountains

By Ute Junker
Updated August 22 2016 - 12:50am, first published August 20 2016 - 12:15am
The Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru, is worth the trip out from the former Incan capital of Cusco. Photo: iStock
The Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru, is worth the trip out from the former Incan capital of Cusco. Photo: iStock
At high-altitude La Paz the air is so thin some people get out of breath just walking. Photo: iStock
At high-altitude La Paz the air is so thin some people get out of breath just walking. Photo: iStock
Shimla, the capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, located in northern India.  Photo: iStock
Shimla, the capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, located in northern India. Photo: iStock

Magical things happen on mountain tops. Throughout history, the highest pinnacles have been revered as sacred sites, the places where the gods frolic, or from whence they hand down their commandments.

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