Machu Picchu

     Machu Picchu is loosely translated as "old mountain," nicknamed the stone city. It is located 80km northwest of Cusco in Peru, built by the Inca civilization in 15th century and abandoned less than a century later.

The Inca empire at it's peak covered a large expanse of land, from modern day Ecuador to Chile in South America.

      Machu Picchu contains several infrastructure needed in an ancient city such as temples, aqueduct, main gate.... All the buildings were constructed with stones and without the use of iron tools and wheels. The Incas built this enigma without mortar and yet the stones were cut precisely that they justle together and remain intact during earthquakes.

   This engineering feat of the Incas has preserved Machu Picchu over 5 centuries as it seats between the Mounts Huayna and Machu Picchu along the Urubamba river.

   There's no historical record about the purpose of it's construction. It is believed to have either served as a military stronghold, a ceremonial site or a retreat for nobility. In 1911, Yale University professor, Hiram Bingham was led to the site by a local, Melchor Arteaga, after which the professor brought Machu Picchu to international attention.

      Today, Machu Picchu draws tourists from over the world and serves as a testament to the Inca people and human ingenuity.

Machu Picchu🤘