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The Inca city of Machu Picchu  is part of the historical sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu is in the modern world since June 24th, 1911 found by the american cientific Hiram Bingham, Machu Picchu is may be the biggest, greatest and beautifull construction from our ancestors, the Incas.

* MEANING OF THE WORD MACHU PICCHU quechua words that means "Machu"=old and "Picchu"=Mountain, climb (old climb or old mountain).

 LOCATION The city is located at the noth east of Cusco in the district of Machu Picchu, province of Urubamba, at 112.5 Km, the discance from Cusco count in the ferreal line and it is at 13º 07 south latitude an at 72º 35 of west longitude from the Greenwich meridiane.

 ALTITUDE   Machu Picchu is found at 2350 meters above sea level., Bridge Machu Pichu (Aguas calientes) is at 2000 m.s.n.m. in the climb named Wayna Picchu registrate 2700 above sea level.

INCA TRAIL: We  have another alternative for the lovers of adventure, the Inca trail, without a doubt is the most spectacular way to get to Machu Picchu, you will live an unforgettable experience walking in a stone ways since you will apreciate the snow mountains, the landscape, were the andean uplands cover by "ichus" it changes in abysn cover by woods. 

Map Of Inca Trail

Altitude Map
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THE INCA CITY OF MACHUPICCHU

Is an architectural group that is divided in 2 sectors, agricultural sector (andenes) and urban sector where you can found the main square, temples, palaces, streets, water fountains.

Is evident that the architectural distribution was taken like a model city, because Machu Picchu has all the urban elements adapted to the sinuousity of the land.