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Machu Picchu (ejtsd: macsu pikcsu, kecsua nyelven a. m. „Öreg csúcs”) az egykori Inka Birodalomból maradt romváros a perui Cusco megyében; izgalmas és festői fekvésű régészeti lelőhely.
It is one of the most important archaeological sites in South America, one of the most visited tourist attractions in Latin America and the most visited in Peru. Machu Picchu features wet humid summers and dry frosty winters, with the majority of the annual rain falling from October through March.
- c. 1450; 573 years ago
- Cusco Region, Peru
- 1983 (7th session)
- Latin America and the Caribbean
Apr 1, 2024 · Machu Picchu, site of ancient Inca ruins located about 50 miles from Cuzco, Peru, in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains. One of the few major pre-Columbian ruins found nearly intact, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. Learn more about Machu Picchu.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 4, 2014 · Machu Picchu is an Inca settlement located in the High Andes of Peru in the Urubamba Valley, north of Cuzco. The site, perched high above the Urubamba river, has been variously described as a fortress, imperial retreat and ceremonial precinct.
- Mark Cartwright
A Machu Picchu a leglátogatottabb turisztikai célpont Peruban, melyet az UNESCO 1983-ban a Világörökség részévé nyilvánított, 2007-ben pedig a világ hét új csodájának egyikévé választottak. A különleges helyet rengeteg legenda övezi, összegyűjtöttük a legérdekesebbeket.
High in the mountains, large and impressive blocks of stone with no mortar between them, make one of the most important religious, political and cultural centers of the Inca Empire: Machu Picchu.
Perched dramatically 1000ft above the Urubamba river, Machu Picchu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also the end point of the most popular hike in South America, the Inca Trail. The story of Machu Picchu is quite a remarkable one; it is still unknown exactly what the site was in terms of its place in Inca life. Current researchers tend to ...
