MACHU PICCHU
Do you se the face?
The Inca city of Machu Picchu is part of the historical sanctuary of Machu
Picchu that covers 32.592 acres, embracing one of the most spectacular views in
the world. Machu Picchu, site located in the province of Urubamba, department of
Cusco.
There are 35 archeological groups
working in the principal Inca city, Machu Picchu.
Machu Pichu was introduced to the modern world on June 24th, 1911. Found by the American scientist Hiram Bingham. Machu Picchu is the biggest, and most beautiful construction of our ancestors, the Incas. It is in the center that the existence of the mysteries hide in the walls stuck away in the stone; constructed to be a school of high learning thousands of years ago this sacred site remains today to be a major point of attraction to many world wide.
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* 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 to the north east of Cusco in the district of
Machu Picchu, province of Urubamba, 112.5 Km, is the
distance from Cusco from the federal line and it is located at 13º 07
south latitude and 72º 35 west longitude from the Greenwich
meridian ·
* ALTITUDE
Machu Picchu is at 2350 above sea level. Bridge Machu Picchu (Aguas
calientes) is at 2000 m.s.n.m. in the climb named Wayna
Picchu registries 2700 above sea level. * CLIMATE In the historical sanctuary
of Machu Picchu the climate is gentle. At day the temperature is
not fewer than 13 Celsius degrees , gives lots of vegetation. * WAYS TO GO TO MACHUPICCHU By
train: You can get by train directly by the San Pedro
station (Cusco) traveling to the Aguas Calientes station. Time of the trip
is 3
to 4 hours (112 Km), then you have to take the buses to go to this
most mystical, magical place. INCA TRAIL: The Inca Trail to Machu Pichu is rated among the ten best trekking trails in the world because of its striking beauty, ancient Inca ruins and diverse contrast in climate/ecological zones. This route has very diverse terrains, from high desert plateau to tropical Andean rainforest. Following the ancient Inca trail, we will be walking past mysterious archaeological sites half-cloaked in jungle overgrowth that makes it look like you are discovering them for the first time. Finally, we arrive at the "Lost City" of the Incas, Machu Picchu, one of the world's most beautiful and important archaeological sites.As we stroll through the many temples, altars, terraces, fountains and chambers, all displaying intricate stonework, we get a clearer picture of what the Inca world must have been like.
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