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Machu PicchuLocation: Rediscover Machu Picchu > Machu Picchu -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It can take months to gather information and search for advice over the internet and paper guidebooks... With us you are a few clicks away from the richest Machu Picchu informational resource on the internet! From travel planning to archaeological and cultural information, it's all here! Plus: new material is added and old one constantly improved, completed as we grow...
Visiting Machu Picchu: How and When to Get There?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Go through this article to obtain useful travel advice, tips for planning your trip to Machu Picchu. You need to know the right time to visit, first of all. The ruins are in dense fog and the weather is rainy most of the time. Avoid it and get a clear view over the ancient Inca city! Information about transportation, accommodation and costs are also provided under this section...
Machu Picchu Attractions: What to See in Machu Picchu?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Find out what is inside Machu Picchu: the most important buildings, the districts and sectors, the agricultural terraces, the aqueducts, the places where you can take photos and admire the beautiful view. This article also contains details information about Huayna Picchu or Waynapicchu, which is the high mountain that you see on photos of Machu Picchu. You can even climb up there... did you know it?
The Accidental Discovery of Machu Picchu-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hiram Bingham was the famous American historian who was led to the ruins by a group of Quechuans in 1911. He was looking for the city of Vitcos, but he had come across something more spectacular... There are rumours, but even documents about other explorers, possibly treasure hunters too who had set their feet on the "Old Peak" before Bingham...
Machu Picchu's History: Unwritten Mysterious Past-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What do we know about the past of Machu Picchu? Very little indeed, but this article is trying to share with you the most important information we have about the city's past. There are theories about what the purpose of it could have been, about who could have lived "up there" and why the Incas had chosen such a remote location where it is so hard to build...
How Was Machu Picchu Built? Questions and Theories-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
How did the Incas cut the hard rocks and how did they erect buildings without the usage of mortar? Many bricks we so tightly put together that one can't put a knife between them and most walls still stand solid... This article takes a look at the theories, ideas about the possible construction techniques that the Incas used to construct Machu Picchu...
Machu Picchu's Population - Who Lived up There?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The city was large enough to give home to 750 to 1.000 people. Skeletons were found, so Machu Picchu was populated some time in the past. But where did they disappear? About the possible composition of the population of Machu Picchu, the possible causes of depopulation or abandonment, check this article...
Facts About Machu Picchu-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It's special and beautiful, but the views might not be enough for an enthusiast or someone who might even want to write a project about this place. This page contains concrete facts, such as statistics, GPS coordinates and other information about Machu Picchu. It's hand to hikers and specialist, but also interesting for the common curious reader...
Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The small town is often called Machu Picchu Pueblo (meaning "Machu Picchu Village") and it is the main gateway to Machu Picchu: trains and buses transporting tourists come and go many times every day. Aguas Calientes is 8 km below Machu Picchu, deep in the Urubamba Valley. It has its own attractions, such as the natural hot baths, it also has its own hotels and restaurants. Further details are presented on the page accessible below:
Intipuncu, the "Sun Gate"-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Only hikers who take the hiking trip to Machu Picchu will get to pass through this ancient Inca gate, called the "Sun Gate" or Intipuncu... At the location of the "Sun Gate" Machu Picchu is clearly visible with the loaf-like mountain behind it, Huayna Picchu rising towards the sky.
Machu Picchu's Irresponsible Exploitation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It is unfortunate that this wonder of the Incas and recognized UNESCO World Heritage site is being exploited commercially so much that is is becoming "another Disneyland". And Machu Picchu cannot receive that many visitors! We wish to attract attention to this matter by underlining the negative effects of tourism on Machu Picchu and by promoting responsible tourism.
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