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Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas)

Above The Urubamba Valley, Machu Picchu, Peru

Featured Review : Prelude: La Paz"It’s amazing! And the tools used for the construction were never found! It’s magic!"I was speaking with the American owner of a major handicrafts store in La Paz. As usual, I couldn’t avoid his fascinatio...See Full Review

This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) Reviews

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A amazing place, too crowded

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Pctoinou from Paris, Île-de-France, France
  • March 16, 2011
A amazing place, too crowded
Quote: Machu Picchu is an amazing experience. Watching the cloud go away and the sun rise on this 500 years old Lost City is a once in a lifetime experience that you will probably remember all your life. But the location is not only for people who diserved... Read the full Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) review
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Machu Picchu

  • 4 out of 5 stars by SeenThat from Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • February 10, 2011
Machu Picchu
Quote: Prelude: La Paz"It’s amazing! And the tools used for the construction were never found! It’s magic!"I was speaking with the American owner of a major handicrafts store in La Paz. As usual, I couldn’t avoid his fascination with Tiwanaku and Machu... Read the full Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) review

From journal Vanishing into a Lost City

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The culmination of our guided visits of Inca Sites

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • September 27, 2010
The culmination of our guided visits of Inca Sites
Quote: A site where just a tiny amount of imagination transports us to a city at the height of the Inca Empire when temples, terraces, houses, palaces, towers, fountains and staircases were home to a population of about 1000. For many centuries this was a... Read the full Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) review

From journal My trip to the great Machu Picchu

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Aproaching the great iconic site of the Incas

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • September 22, 2010
Aproaching the great iconic site of the Incas
Quote: As everyone knows Machu Picchu is the magnificent Inca citadel resting on a high peaks alongside other forested mountains. I guess it’s the one South America’s sights that all the world has heard about and that many travellers want to see. I... Read the full Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) review

From journal My trip to the great Machu Picchu

An incredible experience

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Marianina from Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • August 30, 2010
Quote: It’s beautiful place that you will remember forever. For the ones that like the nature, I recommend going thru the Incas road. You have the option for 3 or 5 days, and would be able to see ruins that are accessible only walking.Avoid going in the... Read the full Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) review
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Machu Picchu

  • 5 out of 5 stars by nmagann from Ventura, California
  • May 16, 2010
Machu Picchu
Quote: The train going to Machu Picchu left promptly at 8am from Agua Caliente for the 1 1/2 ride.  From everything I had read about limiting the number of visitors and such, getting some kind of package tour was recommended.  While the scenery on the... Read the full Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) review

From journal Sneak Peak Peru

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The Hype, and Then Some

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Niiko from Andújar, Spain
  • April 29, 2010
Quote: ~ A Little Background ~ Originally built during the 15th century, Machu Picchu is unusual for the fact that the relentless Spanish conquistadors who sought to wipe out the Incas never discovered its location. However, with the passing of those who... Read the full Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) review

From journal Snow, Stairs and Soroche; Heart of the Inca Empire

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City of the Incas

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Essexgirl09 from London, England, United Kingdom
  • March 14, 2010
City of the Incas
Quote: Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca site built in the 1450s but abandoned about a century later (possibly due to an epidemic). It remained a mystery to the outside world, known only to locals until American explorer Hiram Bingham re-discovered it only... Read the full Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) review

From journal Peru Part 1

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Somewhere You Must See Before You Die

  • 5 out of 5 stars by catsholiday from ashbourne, United Kingdom
  • January 11, 2010
Quote: If you were asked to write a list of places you MUST see in the world I believe this would be on most people’s list. It was certainly on my list; it is a destination of a lifetime, a dream come true and one of the most fascinating archaeological... Read the full Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) review

From journal South America

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Temple of Three Windows

  • 4 out of 5 stars by LenR from Townsville, Queensland, Australia
  • July 27, 2009
Temple of Three Windows
Quote: The Temple of Three Windows, together with the Principal Temple and the Intihuatana, make up what Bingham called the Sacred Plaza. He believed that the three windows framing the distant mountains represented the three mythological caves from which... Read the full Ruins of Machu Picchu (Lost City of the Incas) review

From journal Magical Machu Picchu