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Rediscover
Machu Picchu!
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here: Rediscover Machu Picchu
Under this main
section you can access detailed articles and other information about the
ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.
Consult our
comprehensive travel guide, learn about the history of the city, discover
things that you never knew about it!
Most of you hear
about it from many sources, but you don't know exactly where it is.
Finding the
archaeological site is essential, otherwise you cannot plan your trip, in
case you travel alone, not taking advantage of the services of a travel
agent.
Check the page
for indications on how to locate it...
This article
provides advices, tips, whatever you need to know in order to pick the
right time and adequate means of transportation to get to the ruins of the
"Old Peak".
We take a look
at every influent factor that your trip depends on.
Jump to the page
& see!
We show you the
most important buildings, spots with great views.
Few people know
that one can climb up the high mountain seen on photographs about Machu
Picchu. That mountain is Huayna Picchu and a trail lead up there. The view
downwards is spectacular!
Consult this
article to see Machu Picchu's attractions!
Hiram Bingham
was the one who came across the ruins and his career skyrocketed due to
the fame he acquired. This happened in 1911.
But how did
Bingham get up there, did he have a clue that something must be hiding on
top of the mountain? And, what did he find up there? What were the
implications of his discovery?
So many praise
the citadel and admire it, but what do we know about its past?
We are offering
you interesting information about the past of the old city.
Theories about
what the purpose of Machu Picchu was, who could have lived "up there" and
how did it survive so intact for so long are among our main subjects in
this article.
Many wonder
about how the ancient city was built on top the flattened mountain. How
did the Incas cut the hard rocks, how did they put them together so
tightly without using any mortar?
This article is
unveils theories, ideas about construction techniques and other valuable
information that can help you understand how the citadel was erected more
than 5 centuries ago.
Who lived there
and how? And where did those people disappear?
Specialists have
many theories about who and how many people could have lived up there, but
there's also concrete evidence, such es skeletons that prove the existence
of a population up there. There are other theories about how they could
have disappeared. Our article is
dedicated to this subject...
It's special,
beautiful, but how about measurements, concrete facts?
You might have
looked for details about the construction, but haven't found what you were
looking for?
Well, we have
created a page just about facts (meaning statistics, measurements, etc.)!
Check this out,
if you're interested.
A small town
"feeding" on tourism is located in the Urubamba Valley, just about 8 km by
road from the fantastic archaeological park. If you choose
the easy way to get to Machu Picchu, you'll certainly stop by.
Aguas Calientes,
meaning "warm waters" also has its own attractions, it's not just a
"trampoline" to Machu Picchu. Read more about this on the page accessible
from here...
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