A community portal about Machu Picchu with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Machu Picchu is a well-preserved pre-Columbian Inca ruin located at 2,430 m on a mountain ridge. Machu Picchu is located above the...
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A community portal about Machu Picchu with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Machu Picchu is a well-preserved pre-Columbian Inca ruin located at 2,430 m on a mountain ridge. Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km northwest of Cuzco. Forgotten for centuries by the outside world, although not by locals, it was brought back to international attention by Yale 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.
Look at this stunning but rare photo of Machu Pichu and tell me does it deserve to be included in any one's rare picture album. Just following an urge, I wanted to find the best natural picture yesterday and I found this on my second search. Machu Picchu in Dawn Mist, Cordillera de Vilcabamba, Sacred Valley, Perú. Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 7,875 ft above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km northwest of... Read Full Story
Machu Picchu among the New 7 Wonders? Have a say.
Which will be the New 7 Wonders of the World? The verdict is out and will be decided on July 7th this year in Lisbon by the New7Wonders Foundation whose mission is to protect humankind's heritage across the globe. Peru is pushing for Machu Picchu to make it to the final list, already among the top 7 contenders, according to this article in CNN. PromPeru, the agency for the promotion of tourism in Peru, will be advertising this to its... Read Full Story
This a bit vintage postcard shows the panoramic view of Machu Picchu and the lamas ;). Machu Picchu is nearly invisible from below, tucked away on a small hilltop between two Andean peaks, at 7,000 feet above sea level. The fact that it lay hidden to all but a few peasants for hundreds of years adds to its mystery and intrigue. Never discovered by the Spanish or mentioned in their chronicles, Machu Picchu is the most popular, yet least well-known of the Inca monuments - the pre-Colonial... Read Full Story
La semana pasada apareció este fabuloso portal de turismo donde podremos conocer el Perú y sus encantos. Visitalo, está bastante bueno y tiene todas las herramientas necesarias para preparar el viaje que siempre quisiste. Last week appeared this fabulous tourism portal where we can know Peru and its wonders. Visit it, is excelent and has all the tools necessary to prepare your travel dream. Read Full Story
By Brian Thompson
I. The Setup
Have you ever been to Machu Picchu? I haven’t, but I hear it’s amazing. Could I pony up the cash to take a trip myself? Wouldn’t that kind of first-hand reporting bolster my credibility as a journalist? Perhaps, but I’m no good at high altitudes. Boiling water at sea level already tests my patience (come on, Pasta-Roni!), and I second-hand smoke at least two packs a day. Regardless, Machu Picchu is a sight to behold—especially on a brand new 47” HDTV... Read Full Story
