Travel Guide to Machu Picchu, Peru

Lima

Scenic spot introduction:

Machu Picchu (Spanish: Machu Picchu, Quechua: Machu Piqchu, which means "ancient mountain") is a famous pre-Columbian Inca Empire ruins in Peru. It is known as the "Lost City" of the Inca Empire and is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Machu Picchu is 120 kilometers away from the then capital of Cusco. It is located on a steep and narrow ridge between the most difficult to pass peaks of the Andes, the Old Man Peak and the Young Man Peak, at an altitude of 2,400 meters. It is believed that Machu Picchu was founded by the Inca ruler Pachacuti around 1440 and was inhabited until the Spanish conquest of Peru in 1532. Machu Picchu is the most important archaeological excavation center in South America, and therefore the most popular tourist attraction in Peru.

Attractions distribution:

Machu Picchu is a "ceremonial city" built on the top of a mountain for ceremonial activities. The entire ruins consist of about 140 buildings, including temples, shelters, parks and residential areas.

Scenic spot qualifications:

World Cultural Heritage, World Natural Heritage

Scenic spot features:

Photography, sightseeing, leisure, vacation, ethnic tourism, cultural tourism, historical tourism, archaeology, ruins, historical sites

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

America>Peru>Lima

How to get there:

The Incas called the coastal route Camino de los llanos (the Flat Road) and the mountain route Cápac Ñam. Today, thousands of tourists travel the Inca Road every year, especially Cápac Ñam, a two-day hike from Cusco through the Andes to the ruins of Machu Picchu.