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    A Guide to the Culturally Rich and Amazing World Wonder of Machu Picchu
    A Guide to the Culturally Rich and Amazing World Wonder of Machu Picchu
    A Guide to the Culturally Rich and Amazing World Wonder of Machu Picchu
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    A Guide to the Culturally Rich and Amazing World Wonder of Machu Picchu

    By Muhammad Naveed and John Davidson

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    Table of Contents

    Introduction
    History of Machu Picchu
    Some Facts about the Incas
    Some Facts about the Inca Empire
    Some Facts about Machu Picchu
    Building Machu Picchu
    Machu Picchu Geography and Climate
    Machu Picchu Layout
    Religious Artifacts of Machu Picchu
    Temple of the Sun
    Temple of the Three Windows
    Principal Temple
    Inihuatana
    Civil Structures of Machu Picchu
    Agricultural Sector
    Living Places
    Huayna Picchu
    Machu Picchu Transportation
    Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo)
    Machu Picchu Transport
    Shopping in Machu Picchu
    Machu Picchu Nightlife
    Machu Picchu Sports Activities
    Multi-Sport in Machu Picchu
    Machu Picchu Health and Safety
    Getting Around:
    Machu Picchu Hotels
    Machu Picchu Restaurants
    Final Words
    Author Bio
    Publisher

    Introduction

    Machu Picchu is a place, very few people have heard of. It was not until 1911 that people became aware of it. This is a magical city right up there in the clouds. Interested yet? Let us learn more about this amazing place called Machu Picchu. About the people who built it, about the period when it was built, how it was built, how was this amazing place like and who discovered it.

    A professor from Yale Hiram Bingham used to explore the less travelled and used to look out for hidden places. He was looking everywhere for Vilcabamba but nobody knew about it. Then he met with someone called Arteaga and Bingham asked him about the presence of any nearby ruins. Arteaga informed him about ruins on the top of the mountains named Machu Picchu but was reluctant to take him there because of presence of snakes. Bingham tried to offer him money and ultimately Arteaga agreed. They started the journey to the top of the mountain. They found a boy and Bingham asked him if there were any ruins. They went on and found some Inca stones and they stumbled upon a majestic stone staircase. Upon climbing the top of the staircase, they found a stone temple and got mesmerized by the beauty of the place.

    They found another temple which was as enthralling. Bingham had a black box camera and he wanted to take some pictures, the 1st picture being that of the boy. Then he saw some vines in a distance and Bingham thought that it must be Vilcabamba. However, he removed the vines and understood that didn’t discover Vilcabamba, fortune has been kind enough to lead him to a place that is even more wonderful. He had discovered Machu Picchu.

    The Machu Picchu was built by the Incas, around 1430. It was a small city but was built way on the top of the Andes mountain range. It was built at a remote place and was built between two peaks of the mighty Andes and at a height of 8,000 feet above the sea level. Known as the land of Gods- Machu Picchu was quite an organized society with all the services- military, financial, tax, goods etc. With over 150 structures including homes, palaces and temples. No doubt that Machu Picchu is “the city in the clouds.”

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMendon Cottage Books
    Release dateJan 30, 2019
    ISBN9780463063644
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      A Guide to the Culturally Rich and Amazing World Wonder of Machu Picchu - Muhammad Naveed

      A Guide to the Culturally Rich and Amazing World Wonder of Machu Picchu

      By: Muhammad Naveed & John Davidson

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      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      History of Machu Picchu

      Some Facts about the Incas

      Some Facts about the Inca Empire

      Some Facts about Machu Picchu

      Building Machu Picchu

      Machu Picchu Geography and Climate

      Machu Picchu Layout

      Religious Artifacts of Machu Picchu

      Temple of the Sun

      Temple of the Three Windows

      Principal Temple

      Inihuatana

      Civil Structures of Machu Picchu

      Agricultural Sector

      Living Places

      Huayna Picchu

      Machu Picchu Transportation

      Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo)

      Machu Picchu Transport

      Shopping in Machu Picchu

      Machu Picchu Nightlife

      Machu Picchu Sports Activities

      Multi-Sport in Machu Picchu

      Machu Picchu Health and Safety

      Getting Around:

      Machu Picchu Hotels

      Machu Picchu Restaurants

      Final Words

      Author Bio

      Publisher

      Introduction

      Machu Picchu is a place, very few people have heard of. It was not until 1911 that people became aware of it. This is a magical city

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