World Tour Photos

Machu Picchu ("Old mountain") is a pre-Columbian Inca site We took the train from Cuzco to Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is located 2,400 meters (7,875ft) above sea level It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80km northwest of Cusco It is often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas" Huayna Picchu is the famous peak Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later Forgotten for centuries, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham It was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls Temple of the Sun As Peru’s most visited tourist attraction, it is threatened by economic and commercial forces The Intihuatana stone is arranged so it points directly at the sun during the winter solstice UNESCO is considering putting Machu Picchu on its list of endangered World Heritage Sites The Incas were among the best stone masons the world has seen Huayna Picchu is a mountain around which the Urubamba River bends. It rises over Machu Picchu Taking a rest which featured an amazing view Exiting after a picture perfect day Heading back to Cuzco on the train.