Machu Picchu by Train from Cusco (1 Day)

About Machu Picchu

• Machu Picchu is one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Historic Sanctuary of Peru, and probably the most important archaeological site in Latin America.
• Its majestic and ingenious architecture comprises 140 structures throughout the citadel.
• Machu Picchu was built by the Inca Pachacútec and his people around the year 1460.
• After being forgotten for many years, in 1911, the American Hiram Bingham arrived at Machu Picchu on an expedition and introduced the site to the world.
• The most important structures at Machu Picchu are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Temple of the Three Windows.
• In 1913, Machu Picchu received worldwide attention when the National Geographic Society dedicated its entire April issue to the newly discovered city.