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Visiting Machu Picchu: How and When to Get There?

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Go through this article to obtain useful travel advice, tips for planning your trip to Machu Picchu.

You need to know the right time to visit, first of all. The ruins are in dense fog and the weather is rainy most of the time. Avoid it and get a clear view over the ancient Inca city!

Information about transportation, accommodation and costs are also provided under this section...

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Machu Picchu Attractions: What to See in Machu Picchu?

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Find out what is inside Machu Picchu: the most important buildings, the districts and sectors, the agricultural terraces, the aqueducts, the places where you can take photos and admire the beautiful view.

This article also contains details information about Huayna Picchu or Waynapicchu, which is the high mountain that you see on photos of Machu Picchu. You can even climb up there... did you know it?

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The Accidental Discovery of Machu Picchu

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Hiram Bingham was the famous American historian who was led to the ruins by a group of Quechuans in 1911. He was looking for the city of Vitcos, but he had come across something more spectacular...

There are rumours, but even documents about other explorers, possibly treasure hunters too who had set their feet on the "Old Peak" before Bingham... 

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Machu Picchu's History: Unwritten Mysterious Past

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What do we know about the past of Machu Picchu? Very little indeed, but this article is trying to share with you the most important information we have about the city's past.

There are theories about what the purpose of it could have been, about who could have lived "up there" and why the Incas had chosen such a remote location where it is so hard to build...

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How Was Machu Picchu Built? Questions and Theories

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How did the Incas cut the hard rocks and how did they erect buildings without the usage of mortar?

Many bricks we so tightly put together that one can't put a knife between them and most walls still stand solid...

This article takes a look at the theories, ideas about the possible construction techniques that the Incas used to construct Machu Picchu...

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Machu Picchu's Population - Who Lived up There?

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The city was large enough to give home to 750 to 1.000 people. Skeletons were found, so Machu Picchu was populated some time in the past. But where did they disappear?

About the possible composition of the population of Machu Picchu, the possible causes of depopulation or abandonment, check this article...

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Facts About Machu Picchu

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It's special and beautiful, but the views might not be enough for an enthusiast or someone who might even want to write a project about this place.

This page contains concrete facts, such as statistics, GPS coordinates and other information about Machu Picchu. It's hand to hikers and specialist, but also interesting for the common curious reader...

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Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo)

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The small town is often called Machu Picchu Pueblo (meaning "Machu Picchu Village") and it is the main gateway to Machu Picchu: trains and buses transporting tourists come and go many times every day. Aguas Calientes is 8 km below Machu Picchu, deep in the Urubamba Valley. It has its own attractions, such as the natural hot baths, it also has its own hotels and restaurants. Further details are presented on the page accessible below:

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Intipuncu, the "Sun Gate"

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Only hikers who take the hiking trip to Machu Picchu will get to pass through this ancient Inca gate, called the "Sun Gate" or Intipuncu...

At the location of the "Sun Gate" Machu Picchu is clearly visible with the loaf-like mountain behind it, Huayna Picchu rising towards the sky.

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Machu Picchu's Irresponsible Exploitation

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It is unfortunate that this wonder of the Incas and recognized UNESCO World Heritage site is being exploited commercially so much that is is becoming "another Disneyland". And Machu Picchu cannot receive that many visitors!

We wish to attract attention to this matter by underlining the negative effects of tourism on Machu Picchu and by promoting responsible tourism.

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 What is Inside Machu Picchu?

      

Machu Picchu AttractionsCheck out this thorough guide which will unveil the sectors, the buildings and the purpose for which they were built...

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 Machu Picchu's Construction

    

Machu Picchu's ConstructionThe Incas had excellent skills when they built this city 2.400 m above sea level from hard rocks without the use of mortar...

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 Machu Picchu Maps

    

Machu Picchu MapsAccess orientative maps and schemes, as well as scaled virtual interactive maps of Machu Picchu and the area...

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 The Discovery of Machu Picchu

    

Machu Picchu's DiscoveryThe story about how Machu Picchu was discovered and speculations about previous visitors to the ruins...

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 Hike on the Inca Trail!

     

Inca Trail Hiking, Adventure TripsTravelers who hike on the Inca Trail get to see archaeological sites and spectacular Andean views that others won't!

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 Cuzco & Nearby Destinations

     

Cuzco & Surrounding AttractionsCuzco, the former capital of the Inca Empire and the region around it has some wonderful attractions that you mustn't miss when visiting Peru...

Cuzco (Cusco)

Tambomachay

Sacsayhuamán

Q'enko

Puca Pucara

   

 The Sacred Valley of the Incas

     

The Sacred Valley of the IncasFantastic landscapes and Inca ruins characterize the Sacred Valley where the heart of the Inca Empire was...

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Ollantaytambo

Moray

Písac

Chinchero

Yucay

Urubamba

Salinas

    

 Exciting Peruvian Destinations!

     

Recommended Destinations in PeruPlaces that you might want to visit when travelling to Peru. From Inca and pre-Inca ruins to boasting big cities and rural areas there is a lot to see!

Chachapoyas, Kuelap & Surroundings

Chiclayo & Surroundings

Cajamarca & Surroundings

Trujillo, Chan Chan & Surroundings

Lima & Surroundings

Peruvian Amazon

Arequipa & Surroundings

Colca Canyon

Ica, Pisco & Surroundings

Nazca Lines

Lake Titicaca & Surroundings

   

 Flights

     

Peru FlightsFor information about air travel possibilities to and from Peru and for flight ticket booking, please check this section...

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 Hotels

     

Peru, Cuzco, Machu Picchu Hotels

Presents recommended hotels near Machu Picchu and other parts of Peru. Helps you find a good place to stay...

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 Trains

     

Trains, Machu Picchu Train SchedulesMachu Picchu train schedules, railway travel possibilities are presented in deep details for your convenience...

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 Buses

     

Cuzco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu BusesBuses will take you where the planes and trains won't. Find out here about buses to Machu Picchu and the rest of Peru...

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 Tours/Trip Packages

     

Peru, Machu Picchu Tours/Trip PackagesRecommended tour operators and trip package-selling agents are listed here. Pick your trip package or tour with our help!...

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 Trip Planning

     

Trip Planning

If you are willing to travel to Machu Picchu, then you must plan everything from packing to getting there...

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 Place Finder Tool

     

Place Finder Tool

Looking for a place in Peru? Use this handy tool to find it on the map and even get its GPS coordinates!...

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  Live Weather & Climate Info

     

Live Weather Report & Climate InformationDetailed climate information and live weather report for multiple Peruvian locations...

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 Photo Gallery

     

Photo GalleryFine quality photos of Machu Picchu and the rest of Peru. See the people and the beautiful places...

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 Video Gallery

     

Video GalleryCollection of carefully selected videos relevant to Peru, Machu Picchu, the Incas and related subjects.

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