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Machu Picchu Location:
Machu Picchu Town is located on the highest part of the eastern Andes, (high
rain forest area) above the Urubamba river and northwest of Cuzco, 2,300 meters
above sea level (7,546 ft.)
Distances from Machu Picchu Town:
From
Cuzco: at
112 km. (70 miles)
From
Lima: 1,277
Km (794 miles)
Population in Machu Picchu Town:
1,216 Inhabitants (local) and 1,000 visitants daily (aprox.)
Machu Picchu Wheatear:
The annual temperature averages 16°C and annual rainfall is between 1500 mm and
3000 mm at low altitudes. At 2,500 m altitude the average temperature drops to
10.2°C, and annual rainfall is 2170 mm. The dry season lasts from May to
September and the wet season from October to April.
Machu Picchu Town is located
2,300 meters above sea level (7,546 ft.), at 112 km. (70 miles) from
Cuzco, in
the Urubamba valley in the lowest part of the
Sacred Valley of the Incas in a area of direct access to the upper jungle.
Without doubt, Machu Picchu Inca citadel was part of a very big complex of
fortresses which defended the Andean lands in Sacred valley of any assault from
native people out of the jungle.
MACHU PICCHU GUIDE
Machu
Picchu Inca Citadel - Archaeological Site
Is a mystical place, a monument to divinity, where people can feel that they are
a creation of God. The high sense of spirituality that inhabits this place seems
to transport its visitors to a place where everything "in an unimaginable way"
is possible. It is a place where strange forces of nature allow the individuals
to reach an incomparable cosmic state, a state that can only be experimented in
Machu Picchu. It is one of the most popular archaeological sites of the world,
and therefore, the most visited attraction in Peru. Elected in the
7 New
Wonders of the World - July 2007
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Since 1981 it has been declared Historical Sanctuary as well as Natural &
Cultural World Heritage Site (UNESCO-1983) because of its archaeological
importance as well as its unique flora such as the orchids that you may find
aplenty.
The park was established to protect the landscape of the renowned Machu Picchu
archaeological site, founded by the Inca culture. It is thought that it was a
royal Inca residence and was perhaps the centre for collecting coca from
surrounding plantations. The site eventually fell into ruin, was covered by the
encroaching forest, and "lost to science" until re-discovery in 1911. Thee are
also the remains of the Inca Way in the area, and local legends, including that
of the spectacled bear, which is thought to serve as a messenger between the
spirits of the high elevations and those of the jungle.
Machu Picchu
Site Museum - Museo de Sitio Manuel Chávez Ballón
The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, achieves the objectives of the
preservation and dissemination of cultural and archaeological research. Within a
modern and dynamic exhibition, the reopening of Site Museum Manuel Chavez Ballón
has become the primary means of communication and information for the most
important cultural Historical Sanctuary of Peru.
How to get Machu Picchu
The traditional and most frequent is by train from Cuzco city to the station of
Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes). Alternative is the Inca Trail, the trekking
route. The are no roads, no cars or buses, there are no airport.
Inca
Trail to Machu Picchu
Part of the 23,000 kilometers (approximately 14,000 miles) of roads built by the
Incas in South America, this is Peru's most famous trekking route and possibly
one of the most spectacular in the Americas. Every year; some 25,000 hikers from
around the world walk along the extraordinary 43 kilometers of this stone-paved
road built by the Incas leading to the unassailable citadel of Machu Picchu
located in the depth of the Cusco jungle.
Tourist Services in Machu Picchu Town:
You can found hotels from 5 stars class to cheap accommodation, there are
restaurants with Peruvian and international cuisine, Indian markets with
handicrafts and gifts, stores, and the basic public services.
The minimum recommended time to visit and trip to Machu Picchu is one day (from
Cuzco) or 4 days if you make the Inca Trail trek.
Machu Picchu Pictures and Photo Gallery
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