MACHU PICCHU - PERU

MACHU PICCHU Facts

Machu Picchu was believed to have been made around the 15th century and was rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham.

Machu Picchu which is located 70km Northwest of Cuzco the former capital of the Inca civilization.

The ruins of Machu Picchu are 2,430 meters above sea level and is situated on a ridge in the Andean mountain region.

Machu Picchu is called the “Lost City Of The Incas” because the jungle had literally swallowed it when Yale explorer Hiram Bingham III “rediscovered” it in 1911. When the overgrown vegetation was removed, the complex of ruins was revealed.

Separated into two areas the first being the agricultural area and the second is the urban section. 

The structures are arranged so that the function of the buildings matches the form of their surroundings. 

The agricultural terracing and aqueducts take advantage of the natural slopes and the lower areas contain buildings occupied by farmers and teachers.

The ruins of Machu Picchu were declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 the ruins have also been included in the new seven wonders of the modern world list.

Many of the building blocks that have been used to create Machu Picchu weigh 50 tones or more yet are precisely sculpted and fit together with great precision that the mortar less joints will not permit the insertion of even a thin knife blade.

 

 

 

 

 

The ancient city of Machu Picchu is one of the world’s best known archaeological sites.