MACHU PICCHU - PERU

The Inca town of Machu Picchu is nestled in the Andes mountain range at an altitude of 2,430 meters above sea level in the Cusco region. Its meaning in spanish would be as "old mountain" and is located at the end of the Urubamba Valley.

It was discovered by the american explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, being very impressed by the initial finding. In successive visits and under the auspices of the National Geographic Society, Yale University, together with the collaboration of the Peruvian government, the tasks of clearing brush and deforestation in the area began. One of the most fascinating archeology processes in history carried out by human beings began. Finally in 1983 it was considered a world heritage site by UNESCO and one of the 7 wonders of the World.