Machu Picchu,Peru

                             

Macchu Picchu,Peru was located on a mountanous area above the Urubamba Valley.

Machu Picchu in Peru, which means ‘Old Peak,” is one of the most enigmatic ancient sites in the world.

It became a tourist attraction as it is a fascinating place and has their own history.

According to legend, Machu Picchu was long ago considered to be a sacred place. The credit for the creation of the extraordinary city goes to the Inca people who have erected many stone structures and turned the place into a work of art.

Two thousand feet above the Urubamba River, these ruins consist of baths, temples, palaces, and about 150 houses, all very well preserved. 

These gray granite structures, some of which weigh more than 50 tons, are so perfectly sculpted that they are nothing less than works of architectural genius. Built initially in the middle of the 15th century.


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