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Machu Picchu
Peru
“A lost Inca city above the clouds — one of the great wonders of the world.”
- 1Machu Picchu Citadelhistoric15th-century Inca estate spanning 80,000 acres at 2,430m, with 200+ stone structures and agricultural terraces.
- 2Huayna PicchuviewpointSteep granite peak rising 360m above the ruins; 200-visitor daily cap requires advance booking months ahead.
- 3Temple of the SunreligiousCurved tower built from polished granite blocks that align with the June solstice sunrise window opening.
- 4Intihuatana StonelandmarkRitual stone pillar measuring 36cm tall, believed to be an astronomical clock that the Incas never saw destroyed.
- 5Mandor Waterfallnature40-meter cascade reached via 2-hour forest hike from Aguas Calientes, passing through orchid-filled cloud forest.
- 6Manuel Chávez Ballón Site MuseummuseumFree exhibition 1.5km below the entrance displaying excavated ceramics and explaining Hiram Bingham's 1911 arrival.