THE COMPLETE TRAVELLER'S GUIDE TO MACHU PICCHU

THE COMPLETE TRAVELLER'S GUIDE TO

MACHU PICCHU

& THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCA

A Wonder of the World Awaits

Perched high in the Andes Mountains at an elevation of 2,430 metres (7,970 feet) above sea level, Machu Picchu is one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites on Earth. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, this ancient Inca citadel draws over 1.5 million visitors each year who come to marvel at its extraordinary architecture, its dramatic mountain setting, and its enduring spiritual power.

Built in the mid-15th century during the reign of Inca Emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472), Machu Picchu served as a royal estate and religious sanctuary. Remarkably, it was abandoned just a century later during the Spanish conquest — and remained largely unknown to the outside world until American historian Hiram Bingham III re-discovered it in 1911, bringing global attention to this lost city of the Inca.