Machu Picchu is a pre-Spanish, Inca civilization site located almost 8,000 feet above sea level. The site is located on a mountain ridge above the valley of Urubamba in Peru. The city is also called the “City of the Incas”. Machu Picchu is perhaps the most well known places affiliated with the Inca civilization.
Machu Picchu was built around 1450 for the Inca emperor Pachacuti, but was abandoned only 100 years later with the arrival of the Spanish. Although the city was known by the local inhabitants, it was not given global attention until 1911, when the American historian, Hiram Bingham, announced its presence to the scholar community. During his ensuing excavation, hundreds of artifacts were taken from the ruins and sent to Yale University of study. Recent discoveries also show that the site may have been visited by various other foreigners before Bingham, at which point even more artifacts were taken. The site was labeled as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983.
Traveling to Machu Picchu
The site as built in typical Inca style with dry stone polished walls and its most famous buildings are “The Temple of Sun” and “The Room of Three Windows.” It is located 80 kilometers northwest of Cusco and sits between two mountains. From Cusco, a train to Aguas Calientes, and then a bus ride up to the mountain will take you to actual site.
Machu Picchu is one of the top archeological sites in the world. It is also one of Peru’s most popular and lucrative tourist sites, bringing in 400,000 foreigners in 2000. With the number of tourists growing each year, preservation of the site has become a huge concern, with UNESCO considering adding it to their list of World Heritage Sites in Danger. In an effort to reduce traffic related damage, various restrictions have been placed on the number of people admitted to the site each day.
Pictures & Photos
Late Afternoon at Machu PicchuPhoto by: 00dann
Dawn at Machu PicchuPhoto by: wili_hybrid
Caracara Takes Flight at Machu PicchuPhoto by: wili_hybrid
Sunrise Over Machu PicchuPhoto by: 00dann
Natural Foggy View of Machu PicchuPhoto by: FranUlloa
Caracara Chilling at Machu PicchuPhoto by: wili_hybrid
Direct View at Machu PicchuPhoto by: foxtwo
View of the Residental Section of Machu PicchuPhoto by: Christophe Meneboeuf
Happy LlamaPhoto by: windwater
One Foggy Morning at Machu PicchuPhoto by: Lee Coursey
Temple of the Sun at the SitePhoto by: wikipedia
Llamas Near The Great Machu PicchuPhoto by: FranUlloa
A Foggy View of Machu PicchuPhoto by: dagpeak
Sacred Square at Machu PicchuPhoto by: wikicommons
Colibri at Machu PicchuPhoto by: Ivan Mlinaric
Incredible Panorama View of Machu PicchuPhoto by: wikicommons
Machu Picchu Panorama ViewPhoto by: wikicommons
Panorama View of Machu PicchuPhoto by: wikicommons
Long Panorama View of Machu PicchuPhoto by: CmdrGravy
Photo of Machu Picchu Taken in 1911
Clear Simple Classic View of the AreaPhoto by: closelyobserved.com
Steps are Very Steep at Machu PicchuPhoto by: closelyobserved.com
Closer Look at the Steps of Machu PicchuPhoto by: 33moai
IntiwatanaPhoto by: wikicommons
Square View of Machu PicchuPhoto by: wili_hybrid
Huayna Picchu ViewPhoto by: wikicommons
Sky View of Machu Picchu From Huayna PicchuPhoto by: wikicommons
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Up Close Shot of the Masonry at Machu PicchuPhoto by: wikicommons
Temple of CondorPhoto by: wikicommons
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Machu Picchu is one of the most amazing places on the earth and is that much better after having spent four days walking there on the Inca Trail, whether you choose the Classic Inca Trail or the Original (Royal) Inca Trail
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i like this place very much i would like to see this place very soon
Wow, these are just amazing. BUt i went this summer, and it was wayyyy better in live person than any of these pics. I got to go into the Temple of the Sun, and The Room of the Three Windows with special permission… my husband is an archeologist working there….:)
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Very Cool Pictures in the “Lost City of the Incas” take a look this helpful information gettingtomachupicchu.com
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love the PHOTOS! such great history!
I will never live there or visit it look horrible
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Machu Picchu is located at the deep mountains of Andes in Peru.I love this place,the beautiful view of the ancient Inca ruins,it must be the first place that you must go in your life!
These photos are really cool….
Hi! The “View of the Residental Section of Machu Picchu” is not a photo by “wikipedia” but by me… Could you give me proper credits, as required by the CC-BY-SA license and stated on the following page please? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MachuPicchu_Residential_%28pixinn.net%29.jpg
Thanks!
*from admin* Sorry about that, attribution edited.
i love the incas
can u put up a picture of Machu Pichhu but one that is labled with the parts of it?
Madhu pacchu is lovely
Absolutely speechless. I want to go there!
Machu pichu is very beutiful,is one perfect!!
wow cool I wish if i lived there
wow cool I wish if i lived there
Thats my house
a beauty
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my dream place…. whenever i see this machu pichu i feel lyk something…something vry strange like i been there before….
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i feel like wonderful and beautiful are understaments, in my eyes they are absolutely breathtaking