The Quechua name of Machu Picchu means 'Old Mountain', is an Inca citadel that is estimated to have been built between 1400 and 1500 by the Inca Pachacutec, and is considered the most important architectural and archaeological jewel of the Inca culture in Peru.
It is located 130 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco, a three hour train ride from that city, or a three day walk along the Inca Trail.
A halo of mystery surrounds everything related to that citadel, but it seems to have been built with the objective of supervising the economy of the conquered regions and with the secret purpose of sheltering the Inca and his closest entourage in case of attack.
Facts about Machu Picchu
It is located 130 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco, a three hour train ride from that city, or a three day walk along the Inca Trail.
A halo of mystery surrounds everything related to that citadel, but it seems to have been built with the objective of supervising the economy of the conquered regions and with the secret purpose of sheltering the Inca and his closest entourage in case of attack.
Facts about Machu Picchu
- Machu Picchu is part of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World.
- Machu Picchu is famous because it lies on a very steep mountain.
- The famous city was built in 1450 but was abandoned in 1572.
- The Inca emperor Pachacutec was the person behind the construction of Machu Picchu.
- Machu Picchu was discovered on July 24, 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham.
- No wheels or animals were used to transport materials for the construction of Machu Picchu.
- Machu Picchu is also known as the Lost City of the Incas.
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