Who, what, or where am I? #24

Question

This is a friend of mine ...

who creates beautiful snow sculptures, but that is not his real job.

The question this time is: What is his job & where is he working.

Marijke, I deleted one of the photos. Please read forum rules on posting. Thanks! - --Mariana--, Mar 15, 2012

OK by me ;-) - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

Answer 1

He is an archaeologist and he is researching a precolumbian building in Machu Picchu.

You are right!! - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

Answer 2

He is indeed an archaeologist working at Machu Picchu in Peru, the most familiar icon of the Inca World.
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca estate built for emperor Pachacuti. It was brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham and has since then become an important tourist attraction.
Most of the outlying buildings have been reconstructed in order to give tourists a better idea of what the structures originally looked like. The restoration work continues to this day.

Machu Picchu means 'highest mountain point'. For that reason some scientists claim that it must have been a religious site. But there are many different theories on what the real purpose of "this lost city of the Incas" was.

wow. this is so beautiful - shama807, Mar 16, 2012

Answer 3

hint: This is a very old mountain!

Aren't all mountains old? They start out as hills and grow into mountains. - gringojrf, Mar 15, 2012

You are right, but in this case it is really a helpful hint. Trust me ;-) - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

Answer 4

He is a palaeontologist, he is looking for a new fosil in a mountain.

Or He is an archaeologist and he is looking for a precolumbian building in a peruvian or chilenian mountain.

He is indeed an archaeologist and they have already discovered the precolumban Peruvian building where he is working. - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

But there's always more information to be discovered. - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

You are 99% right, just that 1 name is missing. That name that means 'old mountain'. The famous M - - - - P - - - - - - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

You do deserve to win this time, xtiagox. You are soooooooo close. I'm off to zumba now,will be back in 3 hours. - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

Answer 5

Is he a forest ranger in South American mountains or North?

He is not a forest ranger and he works in South America. - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

Answer 6

Is he an energy engineer searching for renewable resources in the Rockies?

No, he isn't. - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

Answer 7

Warm what? His profession or the location? please give us more clues.

You are almost right re profession, but your location is not specific enough. - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

Answer 8

He is a geologist making research in a mountain.

warm .... very warm, but not yet sufficient. - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

Answer 9

Tierra del fuego? Haciendo nuevos mapas?

No and no. - mcl020, Mar 14, 2012

Answer 10

North pole?

No. - mcl020, Mar 14, 2012

Answer 11

Himalayan mountain guide?

No. - mcl020, Mar 14, 2012

Answer 12

The south pole?

Looking for oil? - rac1, Mar 14, 2012

No and no. - mcl020, Mar 14, 2012

Answer 13

why don't you ask him? lol

I already know;-))) - mcl020, Mar 15, 2012

I'm sorry, I was joking and I didn't know it's kind of a game. T_T - shama807, Mar 18, 2012