MACHU PICCHU

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Machu Picchu is one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, Heritage of Humanity, Historical Sanctuary of Peru and probably the most important archaeological site in Latin America. Machu Picchu es majestic architecture comprises 140 structures throughout the citadel. Machu Picchu was built by the Inca Pachacutec around the year 1460. After being forgotten, it was only in 1911 that the American Hiram Bingham...

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Choquequirao, basic information - CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK TO MACHU PICCHU

What does Choquequirao mean?Choquequirao is a Quechua word that means 'Cradle of Gold'. The name comes from the nomination of a hill near the archaeological site. Where it is located?Choquequirao is located in one of the fringes of the snowy Salkantay, north of the Apurímac River. It is currently located in the Santa Teresa district, La Convencion province, Cusco department, Peru. How high is it? Choquequirao is located 3,033 meters above sea level...

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NEW ROUTE TO MACHU PICCHU BY CAR

DAY 1 - CUSCO - SANTA TERESA – AGUAS CALIENTES. This wonderful excursion begins with pick up from your hotel at 7:30 am to head to the town of Ollantaytambo, where we will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the area. From Ollantaytambo we’ll take the road that will take us to the "Abra Málaga" (4.316msnm) of this place, we can see some of the most impressive landscapes of the Andes that Peru has to offer. After a brief stop...

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TOUR TO MACHU PICCHU INFORMATION

DAY 01: CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY - AGUAS CALIENTES. This wonderful excursion begins by picking you up from your hotel at 07:00 am. to begin our journey to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, during our tour we make stops at the viewpoints of Taray and Ccorao and also visit the typical market of Pisac and the archaeological complex of Pisac, where we find very important Inca buildings that served as adaptation area for several produce. Then we go on to...

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Machu Picchu New Wonder of the world

Machu Picchu is on UNESCO's List of World Heritage Sites since 1983, as part of a whole cultural and ecological complex known as the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.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...

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MACHU PICCHU CITY INFORMATION

MACHU PICCHU TOUR INFO Ciudad perdida - Cuidad Sagrada - Cradle of the Inca Empire, Machupicchu Located 2,430 meters high in a beautiful landscape, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, the Machu Picchu sanctuary was probably the most amazing architectural realization of the Inca Empire in its apogee Its walls, terraces and gigantic ramps give the impression of having been sculpted in the escarpments of the rock, as if they were part of...

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