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Many people ask why is Machu Picchu important. The Citadel of Machu Picchu is considered the main tourist attraction in Peru and one of the most visited worldwide. Machu Picchu is a Quechua word that comes from Machu that means old or ancient, and Picchu meaning mountain, therefore, Machu Picchu is translated as Old Mountain. […]

A Legend about the origin of Macchu Picchu tells us that to beat the Chankas, Prince Kusi Yupanqui is assisted by the god Inti ( the Sun ) who made the stones surounding the village of Cusco, men to fight in favor of Prince Cusco. Kusi Yupanqui Chankas due to be crowned as the new […]

Always everybody heard about that the Amazing Citadel made by Pachacutec in the Empire Inca. Located in Peru at 7.000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains. And describe how amazing is this citadel but they don´t realize that is more than that. Machu Picchu was a citadel lost in the time discovered by […]

Since it was discovered on July 24, 1911 by Hiram Bingham, Machu Picchu has been considered, by its extraordinary magnificence and harmonious structure as one of the architectural and archaeological monuments of the planet’s most important. 2000 Located 400 meters above sea level in the province of Urubamba, department of Cusco, Machu Picchu (Summit Mayor, […]

The most outstanding news of Machu Picchu are here, so you can find out whats new and the latest discovers, celebrations and all related to the Sanctuary. Machu Picchu is celebrate his 29 years of considered World Patrimony The Organization of the United Nations for the education, science and culture (UNESCO>) declared Machu Picchu as […]

Machu Picchu mysteries, it holds many questions despite being one of the most important Inca monuments there are many questions that will probably never achieve answered. Why was it built? What was its purpose? When was it built? Why was abandoned? Why the Spanish conquistadors never knew anything about Machu Picchu? In a way, given […]

All the principal celebrations in the Empire are Religious, because this is one of the main important thing in the life of any settler of the Inca Empire. The festivities which are related with agriculture activities, were related with the begining of the seasons, all this festivities were in the honor of the god Sun, […]

The Lost City of Machu Picchu is a mysterious wonder; the Incas built there a city of stone, without the aid of wheels or iron tools. This is the best example of Inca engineering. They built more than 600 terraces to prevent the city from sliding down the mountain. They designed a water supply system […]

There are months that are the Best Time to Go to Machu Picchu, however, the Sanctuary is open throughout the year. In Cusco the rainy season starts from January to March so try avoid going these months. Although it is permit to go but there are continuous waterfalls and you will be wet most part of the time, […]

The Incas, being a Heliocentric culture, the one that is in charge of the adoration and ritualization of the SUN in the practices of their daily life, , it was a population that always looked at the sky, looking for any kind of message or a sign that their most important God could give them. […]

¿Why is it important Machu Picchu? Beside of being one of the most interesting places to visit in Perú, this site was an important and sacred place to the entire Tahuantinsuyo Empire. The way that it was built, the inaccessible and rugged location puts Machu Picchu as a unique place, because only few persons has […]

The principal museum is the Manuel Chávez Ballón Site Museum of Machu Picchu, which have more than 300 pieces between pottery and jewels made of gold, silver and copper. When Hiram Bingham arrive to Machu Picchu, he took many pottery pieces and other artifacts that he found while he visited every place of the Sanctuary, and […]

Italy has the Roman Coliseum, the UK has Stonehenge, Egypt has its pyramids and the Great Wall of China has, but none of them has a stone city built on the mountains, so mysterious and beautiful than many think it was not made by humans . That city is located Machu Picchu and Peru. Its […]

All the Machu Picchu pictures you’ll find online can’t and won’t compare the detailed labor that the Incas had to put on, in order to get this amazing result. Not only Machu Picchu but lot’s of archaeological sites spread through Peru show the perfection that this culture had in mind, and the vision they worked hard for. […]

The weather in the site of the Andes is unpredictable, because of the geography which creates many altitudinal zones that each one has a different climates, temperature, etc. and Machu Picchu is affected for this reason and also is located between two zones, Peruvian Yungas*and wet Puna* of the central Andes. The best time to […]

Getting to machu Picchu the access is Aguas Calientes, recently renamed Machu Picchu Pueblo. There are two considerations: Hike the Inca Trail by booking at least 3 months ahead at an agency. Benefits: see wonderful scenery and other Inca ruins; get to Machu Picchu before other travelers. Risks, Difficulties: medium difficulty level; cannot do individually, must […]

Many species are living for centuries in the Sanctuary, but only one is the queen of all plants and living creatures, with over 300 species and many colors, this plant is such a beautiful thing to observed and smell, that’s why Machu Picchu, The Land of the Orchids, must live forever. Many things are said […]

The location of Machupicchu is 112.5 km. northeast of the city of Cusco, at 2,350 meters, within the Machu Picchu Archaeological Park, which comprises a large area of the province of Urubamba in the Cusco Department. It is surrounded by a huge forest of majestic mountains. The surface of the Archaeological Park, the urban and […]