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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

PERU : Machu Picchu, The Lost town of the Incas

Machu Picchu is a late Inca town dramatically sited on the saddle between two mountains, Machu Picchu (Old Mountain) and Huayna Picchu (Young Mountain), overlooking the Urubamba River, which winds 3000 ft below it. Its buildings, all constructed of local stone, use various types of walling, from coursed ashlar to roughly dressed rubble, and incorporate characteristic trapezoidal doorways. Some of the walls have rectangular niches formed on the inner side. Masonry gables still stand and some buildings have trapezoidal window openings. The steep slopes of the site are terraced with masonry retaining walls to hold soil for the gardens, and the various levels of the town are linked by stone stairways.

About 500 years ago the Spanish conquistadores, led by Francisco Pizarro, had been attacked, burned and destroyed the cities of the Inca, but thanks to its remoteness, Machu Picchu remained undiscovered, so untouchable

Machu Picchu was rediscovered on July 24, 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham, Machu Picchu ("Old Peak" meaning in the language of Quechua, the language used by the Incas) is considered a refuge for pastors and bridal preparation for the Inca nobility.

Visiting Machu Picchu is probably the hiking in the Andes along the Inca Trail or by combining rail and bus transportation all the way up to the site. 
The most interesting is there through the Andes. Also Because it Lasts about 4 days and you'll get to see wonderful sights, a number of other sites like: Runcuracay, Huinay Huayna and others. Also because it takes about 4 days and you will see beautiful scenery, a number of other sites such as: Runcuracay, Huinay Huayna and others.

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