Machu Picchu – PERU

29 May 2022

View of the citadel of Machu Picchu.
This ancient Inca city is one of Peru’s most precious treasures. It was built in the mid-15th century and it is believed that it was one of the residences of the ninth Inca of Tahuantinsuyo, Pachacútec.
Its name means old mountain, and refers to the place where it is located, at an altitude of 2,453 meters.
The historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is considered one of the seven new wonders of the modern world and has been declared a World Heritage Site in 1983.