Rualdo MenegatThe reasoning for choosing this extreme location was three-fold (protection against earthquakes, a water supply, and readily available building materials), but all resulted from one ...

He uncovered a few Inca-carved stone walls and bridges but dismissed the ruins and ultimately focused on Machu Picchu. Savoy uncovered much of the rest. So what then was this city that Bingham had ...

Although the reconstructed temples are the most impressive buildings, Machu Picchu’s most important structure is the Intihuatana or “hitching post of the sun,” a mysterious abstract stone ...

and a stone throne. The number of daily visitors is limited by law. Machu Picchu was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and its popularity has continually skyrocketed, reaching a peak ...

Machu Picchu is the granddaddy of archeological sites ... With 2,500 visitors per day wandering around the sacred stones, the temples are starting to topple. Structures that held for more than ...

The closure is part of a comprehensive conservation plan executed by the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco to ensure the safety of tourists and preserve archaeological heritage.

Many archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was a summer retreat for the ... When the landscape proved too inhospitable for stone, they used straw, constructing beautiful bridges like the Keshwa ...

Machu Picchu in Peru is called the Lost City of the ... this citadel is best known for its stone walls that’s been built with cut stone fit together so tightly without mortar that its cracks ...

a 20-minute walk from Machu Picchu's entrance. From there, head to the Temple of the Sun to admire the exquisite Incan masonry and a granite stone that may have served as the Inca's calendar.