The Machu Pichu
Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical
mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was
probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its
height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been
cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting,
on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin
with its rich diversity of flora and fauna.
Machu
Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru,
above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later
abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse
huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play
on astronomical alignments and panoramic views. Its exact former use
remains a mystery.
Address: Peru
Elevation: 2,430 m
Area: 325.9 km²
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