Machu Picchu Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
15th-century Inca citadel in the Peruvian Andes and UNESCO World Heritage Site
About Machu Picchu
These remarkable ruins were rediscovered by the scientific world in 1911 by the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham, who was led to the site by locals. Perched dramatically 1000ft above the Urubamba river, Machu Picchu is aUNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also the end point of the most popular hike inSouth America, theInca Trail. The story of Machu Picchu is quite a remarkable one; it is still unknown exactly what the sitewasin terms of its place in Inca life. Current researchers tend to believe that Machu Picchu was a country resort for elite Incas. At any given time, there were not more than 750 people living at Machu Picchu, with far fewer than that during the rainy season. The Incas started building it around AD 1430 but it was abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers a hun
Top Attractions in Machu Picchu
Explore the best things to see and do in Machu Picchu:
- ★Huayna Picchu
Where to Stay in Machu Picchu
- 🏨Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge
Machu Picchu Travel Guide Sections
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