Machu Picchu stands 2, m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna.
Ubicado a 2. El marco natural, situado en la vertiente oriental de los Andes, forma parte de la cuenca superior del Amazonas, que posee una flora y fauna muy variadas. Machu Picchu ligt 2. Het was waarschijnlijk de meest verbazingwekkende stedelijke creatie op het hoogtepunt van het Incarijk. Het lijkt of haar reusachtige muren, terrassen en glooiingen op een natuurlijke manier zijn uitgehouwen in de rotsformaties. De stad is een zeldzaam voorbeeld van hoe men ruw, bij de omgeving passend materiaal gebruikte binnen de architectuur.
De natuurlijke omgeving van Machu Picchu — op de oostelijke hellingen van de Andes — omvat het bovenste stroomgebied van de Amazone met zijn rijke diversiteit aan flora en fauna. Source: unesco. Embedded within a dramatic landscape at the meeting point between the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon Basin, the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is among the greatest artistic, architectural and land use achievements anywhere and the most significant tangible legacy of the Inca civilization.
Built in the fifteenth century Machu Picchu was abandoned when the Inca Empire was conquered by the Spaniards in the sixteenth century. It was not until that the archaeological complex was made known to the outside world. The approximately structures making up this outstanding religious, ceremonial, astronomical and agricultural centre are set on a steep ridge, crisscrossed by stone terraces.
Following a rigorous plan the city is divided into a lower and upper part, separating the farming from residential areas, with a large square between the two. The massive yet refined architecture of Machu Picchu blends exceptionally well with the stunning natural environment, with which it is intricately linked.
In addition, it has the Urubamba River that crosses it from east to west. This natural area is home to species such as the Andean fox, puma, vizcacha, spectacled bear, white-tailed deer, among others. In addition to more than species of birds, in which the cock of the rocks and the Andean condor stand out.
Additionally, in Machu Picchu there are around species of butterflies, 15 of amphibians and 25 of reptiles, of which 9 are types of lizards and 16 snakes. This wonder of the modern world has more than 30 thousand hectares in which there are wooded areas, steep mountains, peaks and snow-capped mountains. Orchids are found on the routes and paths that cross the sanctuary; as well as in a natural reserve near the Vilcanota river. Here is the largest collection of native orchids in the world, according to the American Orchid Society.
Foreign nationals-adults: USD Foreign nationals-students: USD Andean Community-adults: USD Camera, sunscreen, warm clothing, trekking gear optional. Are you sure you want to close the session? OK Cancel. Login New user? La cuenta ya se encuentra activa. Log in with Facebook. Log in with Google. E-mail address. Peru is a seismically unstable country—both Lima and Cusco have been leveled by earthquakes—and Machu Picchu itself was constructed atop two fault lines. Without this building method, many of the best known buildings at Machu Picchu would have collapsed long ago.
While the Inca are best remembered for their beautiful walls, their civil engineering projects were incredibly advanced as well. Especially, as is often noted, for a culture that used no draft animals, iron tools, or wheels. The site we see today had to be sculpted out of a notch between two small peaks by moving stone and earth to create a relatively flat space.
The engineer Kenneth Wright has estimated that 60 percent of the construction done at Machu Picchu was underground. Much of that consists of deep building foundations and crushed rock used as drainage. A trip to Machu Picchu is many things, but cheap is not one of them. The climb is strenuous and takes about 90 minutes. For visitors conditioned to the explanatory signs at national parks, one of the strangest things about Machu Picchu is that the site provides virtually no information about the ruins.
This lack does have one advantage—the ruins remain uncluttered. First you have to find the museum, though. Long before dawn, visitors eagerly queue up outside the bus depot in Aguas Calientes, hoping to be one of the first persons to enter the site. Because only people are permitted to climb Huayna Picchu daily the small green peak, shaped like a rhino horn, that appears in the background of many photos of Machu Picchu.
Almost no one bothers to ascend the pinnacle that anchors the opposite end of the site, which is usually called Machu Picchu Mountain. At 1, feet it is twice as tall, and the views it offers of the area surrounding the ruins—especially the white Urubamba River winding around Machu Picchu like a coiled snake—are spectacular.
Take the time to follow the hair-raising trail to the Temple of the Moon, located on the far side of Huayna Picchu. Here, a ceremonial shrine of sorts has been built into a cave lined with exquisite stonework and niches that were once probably used to hold mummies. There is evidence that missionaries and other explorers reached the site during the 19th and early 20th centuries but were simply less vocal about what they uncovered there.
Its central buildings are prime examples of a masonry technique mastered by the Incas in which stones were cut to fit together without mortar. Archaeologists have identified several distinct sectors that together comprise the city, including a farming zone, a residential neighborhood, a royal district and a sacred area. Increased tourism, the development of nearby towns and environmental degradation continue to take their toll on the site, which is also home to several endangered species.
As a result, the Peruvian government has taken steps to protect the ruins and prevent erosion of the mountainside in recent years. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. The Nazca Lines are a collection of giant geoglyphs—designs or motifs etched into the ground—located in the Peruvian coastal plain about miles kilometers south of Lima, Peru. Created by the ancient Nazca culture in South America, and depicting various plants, animals, The Inca first appeared in the Andes region during the 12th century A.
Known as Tawantinsuyu, the Inca state spanned the distance of northern Ecuador to central Chile and consisted of
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