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The famous city of Machu Picchu (31 photos)
Machu Picchu - the ancient city of America, located in the territory of modern Peru at the top of the ridge at an altitude of 2450 meters above sea level, dominating the valley of the Urubamba River. In 2007 was awarded the title of the New Wonder of the World.
Machu Picchu is also often called a "city in the sky" or "city in the clouds", sometimes referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas". Some archaeologists believe that the city was established as a sacred mountain cabin great ruler of the Inca Pachacutec in the century before the conquest of his empire, that is, approximately in 1440, and operated until 1532, when the Spaniards invaded the Inca Empire. In 1532 all its inhabitants mysteriously disappeared. Similar to Machu Picchu mountain city Choquequirao lasted much longer, up to 1570-ies.
Machu Picchu is also often called a "city in the sky" or "city in the clouds", sometimes referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas". Some archaeologists believe that the city was established as a sacred mountain cabin great ruler of the Inca Pachacutec in the century before the conquest of his empire, that is, approximately in 1440, and operated until 1532, when the Spaniards invaded the Inca Empire. In 1532 all its inhabitants mysteriously disappeared. Similar to Machu Picchu mountain city Choquequirao lasted much longer, up to 1570-ies.
