Machu Picchu
The most ubiquitous symbol of the Inca Empire, this site has been designated in 1983 as a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. Since then, tourists have been flocking this site and became so popular that it became a cause of concern. The damage brought about by the influx of tourists is still debatable up to this day.
Machu Picchu which means "old mountain" or "ancient peak" in Quechua (pronounced as ke-chu-wa), the native language of the Inca and still is the native language of the people to the present time. It refers to the mountain overlooking this ruins.
Located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 44 miles northwest of Cusco and a three hour train ride and a 15 minute bus ride to the base.
Machu Picchu is a semitropical highland forest, it gets warms in the middle of the day and the ruins provide little or no shade at all. A sunscreen, a hat and a steady supply of water are a musts. Officially, no food or drink are permitted within the ruins, but you can unobtrusively sneak in a bottle or two of water.
Overlooking the main plaza of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Peru
Machu Picchu
The most ubiquitous symbol of the Inca Empire, this site has been designated in 1983 as a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. Since then, tourists have been flocking this site and became so popular that it became a cause of concern. The damage brought about by the influx of tourists is still debatable up to this day.
Machu Picchu which means "old mountain" or "ancient peak" in Quechua (pronounced as ke-chu-wa), the native language of the Inca and still is the native language of the people to the present time. It refers to the mountain overlooking this ruins.
Located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 44 miles northwest of Cusco and a three hour train ride and a 15 minute bus ride to the base.
Machu Picchu is a semitropical highland forest, it gets warms in the middle of the day and the ruins provide little or no shade at all. A sunscreen, a hat and a steady supply of water are a musts. Officially, no food or drink are permitted within the ruins, but you can unobtrusively sneak in a bottle or two of water.
Overlooking the main plaza of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Peru