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The Sanctuary of Machu Picchu Inca citadel is one of the era of the Inca Empire, perfect and strategically designed and converted today, the symbol of Andean culture. Holds the recognition of UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

It is located in the canyon formed by the Urubamba River, 8 kilometers from the village of Aguas Calientes, in the Imperial city of Cuzco, at an altitude of 2450 meters above sea level and is surrounded by imposing mountains with abundant flora and fauna.

When found in mountainous area, the old settlers designed the city, taking advantage of its technology in the construction of platforms, so you can see many large terraces or balconies that served both for agriculture as for the location of their homes. For those who used large rocks to be confused with the natural environment and superb surrounding landscape.

The citadel is divided into two distinct sectors, the agricultural and urban areas. In the agricultural sector are the checkpoints, the cemetery and a large rock that was used to perform rituals. Then, in the urban sector, we find the solar clock Intiwatana or Inca, The Sacred Rock, the Temple of the three windows, entrance doors, some squares and fountains and a mausoleum, which was the Royal Tomb.

Machu Picchu The word is derived from two words, "machu" which means "old" and "Picchu" which means "mountain", ie, the meaning would be set "Old Mountain." Behind this mountain, where the Imperial Citadel, another called Wayna Picchu, which means "Mountain Youth." But these words are recognized as those used by farmers in the area during the expedition of the scholar and explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, most are not known, was named as the place during the Inca era, or which The manor was that there was.

In Wayna Picchu, we also found some platforms and archaeological discoveries, but as its name indicates, the highest mountain, where he concentrated more human activity, was Macchu Picchu, the most venerable of all.