About Machu Picchu

Are you getting to know Peru? Then you must visit Machu Picchu. Inca City is really a magical place, which has impressive architecture, this Inca City was probably the most amazing architectural achievement of the Inca Empire at its peak. Its walls and the gigantic stones with which it was built cause more than awe to its visitors, making it the main tourist destination in Peru and one of the most visited places in the world.

Built in the fifteenth century, its name comes from the Quechua term whose meaning is "Old Mountain". Inca City of Machu Pichu was chosen in 2007 as one of the New 7 Wonders of the Modern World.

Location

Located at 2360 meters above sea level, this archaeological zone is located on the left bank of the Vilcanota River, in the Kusi Chaka gorge, up to the mouth of the Aobamba River. District of Machu Picchu, province of Urubamba, department of Cusco. Northeast of the city of Cusco in Peru.