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Machu Picchu Description
Perched high upon a ridge, 300 m / 1000 ft above the Urubamba River, is the majestic Inca City of Machu Picchu. Almost as impressive as the ruins themselves is the incredible landscape surrounding them. Standing near the caretaker's hut looking out over Machu Picchu, the jungle covered mountains, and the river far below, it is not hard to imagine why the Incas chose this place to build their city.

Hiram Bingham, an archeologist and adventurer from the United States came to Peru in search of the legendary "Lost City of the Incas", known as Vilcabamba. It had been documented by Spanish soldiers in the 1500s but never seen again. In 1911 Bingham came across the ruins of Machu Picchu and assumed this was in fact the lost city,
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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin;  UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hours
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Cost
Adult66.00
Students33.00
All values are in local currency.
Tips
The bus transfer to Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes is an additional $12 USD.
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