Machu Picchu history

Machu Picchu is tucked away in the northwest of Cuzco Peru which is called rocky countryside.

The people believed that Machu Picchu have been a sacred religious site & royal estate or something for Inca leaders in the 16th century. You might be know Inca civilization was wiped out by Spanish invaders.

Nobody didn’t know that the Machu Picchu still out there of somewhere until the American archaeologist which it name is Hiram Bingham was find out. He stumbled upon it in 1911. For this time only living in the region people were knew the abandoned citadel’s existence. Machu Picchu citadel is stretches over 5-mile distance which is impressive and there are 3,000 stone steps  that they are linking its a lot of different levels.

Where is Machu Picchu

How can I go there?
Machu Picchu is located in Peru on the continent of South America. Inca city is located in the Andes Mountains which have an amazing image  and it is saddle between of Machu & Huayna Picchu. Here is the another information thay the city at 2450m/8040 ft above sea level.

You can go to Machu Picchu with international flights, You will arive in Lima, Peru which is located on Pasific coast. But there is something bad with flights that is many flights arrive to the Lima late evening. And there is no such a flights to Cusco at this time. This is why travellers must spend a night in a Lima. Unless they didn’t decide to go hotels in Miraflores.

Machu Picchu Peru

Machu Picchu is in the Cusco Region of Peru, South America.It has a perfect place situated that is on a mountain ridge and it’s above Urubamba Valley in Peru.

Some of archaeologists say that that building was built in 1438-1472 from Inca emperor. But we didn’t know that the Machu Picchu was exist until American historian found it in 1911. The name is: Hiram Bingham. After Hiram Bingham was found it, Machu Picchu has become a major touristic place.