| Posted by mochileroperu - jesustippe[at]inorbit dot com Country: Peru Region: Cusco Cost: $360.00 per adult per tour Website: www.travels-peru.com Date: 14th May 2007 |
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Location: Southamrecia
Peru
Cusco Machupicchu
Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Piqchu Old Peak; sometimes called the "Lost City of the Incas") is a pre-Columbian city created by the Inca. It is located at 2,430 m (7,970 ft) on a mountain ridge. Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km (44 mi) northwest of Cusco. Forgotten for centuries by the outside world, although not by locals, it was brought back to international attention by archaeologist Hiram Bingham who rediscovered it in 1911, and wrote a best-selling work about it. Peru is pursuing legal efforts to retrieve thousands of artifacts that Bingham removed from the site.
Date: 15th June 2007
this is a pictures that is simply hard to explain how you really feel once you are there