Machu Picchu Attractions
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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, something he always maintained. However, historians believe the real lost city of the Incas was at Espíritu Pampa, a ruin Bingham knew of but discounted as being insignificant.
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, something he always maintained. However, historians believe the real lost city of the Incas was at Espíritu Pampa, a ruin Bingham knew of but discounted as being insignificant.
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Inca Trail
The Inca Trail is a popular hiking trail which leads past various Inca ruins, to the famous ruins of Machu Picchu. The trail must be hiked with an agency, and can be started in various places.
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Llama overlooks terraces & observatory hill at Machu Picchu.
Llama overlooks main temple & observatory hill at Machu Picchu.
Llama on walls of Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu in the distance.
Stone structure, Machu Picchu.
