In May 2005, the ancient Jordanian city of Petra was "sister" with that of Machu Picchu.
On July 7, 2007 Machu Picchu was declared one of the new wonders of the world in a ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal, after the participation of one hundred million voters around the world and at the same time was declared by supreme decree of that same day as the "Day of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu", to remember the importance of the sanctuary for the world.
According to MINCETUR; Machu Picchu is today the main tourist destination in Peru with 600,000 visitors and is considered one of the most popular places by travelers from all over the world as well as being one of the most extraordinary examples of landscape architecture in the world.
Machu Picchu not only stands out for the majestic architectural construction, but for the surrounding landscape and the mystery that has not yet been unveiled from it.
Machu Picchu means in Quechua, "old mountain" and is located on a mountain of granite structure. Legend has it that the Inca emperor Pachacutec built a city in the clouds of the mountain Then it was abandoned by the Incas due to an outbreak of smallpox and, after the Spaniards defeated the Inca Empire, the city remained "abandoned" for three centuries .
Machu Picchu was the center of the reign of Inca Pachacutec and his entire family, this was a place of worship and astronomical vigilance. It consists of two important areas; the urban part that the work of its walls shines through its temples, squares and royal mausoleums worked sacredly in rock with a distinguished perfectionist taste and the other part that is the agricultural one; where you can see various platforms and food stores. The city has many stone carved staircases that are subject to admiration throughout the construction. In front of the lost city, the Huayna Picchu hill rises, which can be reached by a narrow stone path.
The Incas managed to use ingenious techniques for the transport of large and heavy blocks of stone as well as carving and polishing them very neatly.
The citadel of Machu Picchu is discovered for the world in 1911 by the North American explorer Hiram Bingham.
This extraordinary site is located halfway to the plateau of the Andes, in the Amazon jungle and on the Urubamba River. Exactly 4 hours away from the city of Cusco; 2 hours by bus to Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu is 2 hours by train.
The climate can be rainy during all the months of summer between the months of November to March, as it also appears sunny between May and September. The maximum temperatures reach 27º C, while the minimum temperatures can drop to 11º C.
Know this beautiful place chosen as one of the best wonders in the world, you will be able to observe in this captivating empire the majesty of nature with the best construction of the Incas you will not regret.
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