The impressive Inca city of Machu Picchu is the most famous tourist attraction in Peru and one of the most recognized worldwide. Like the pyramids of Egypt or the ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the reputation of Machu Picchu precedes it, but even so, it never disappoints.
Located on top of a green mountain, between steep cliffs, rivers, and lush jungle, this city has become known not only for its beauty but also for its historical and cultural importance. It is believed that it was built in the time of Pachacutec, and was an important administrative, political and religious center in the Inca period.
Its buildings have been the subject of research by archaeologists and historians for their curious construction of polished rectangular stones, joined together, without any amalgam.
Located 110 kilometers northeast from Cusco, in the province of Urubamba, Machu Picchu, (Old Mountain in Quechua), is divided into an agricultural and an urban area. The first stands out for the network of terraces and artificial terraces, and the second for the temples, monuments and funerary chambers, among which the Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Three Windows, the Main Temple and the Temple of the Condor stand out.
The city was interconnected with the entire Inca Empire through the Qhapac Ñan, the route we now call the Inca Trail, and its impressive location is at an altitude of 2,450 masl
The beauty of this important archaeological center can be appreciated in all its magnitude from the Huayna Picchu, (Wayna Picchu in Quechua), one of the mountains that are part of the Salcantay massif, in Cusco and the famous backdrop of the photographs of Machu Picchu.
To get to the Inca city you can take a train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes, a small town on the slopes of the hill where the ruins are located. Another way to get there is by trekking the Inca Trail for 4 days through the stunning landscapes of the area.
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