Inca Ancient City, Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, also known as Machu Picchu, is one of the best-preserved ancient Inca cities. It is also known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The city was founded in 1450 by the Inca ruler Pachacutec Yupanqui. It is located in the Urubamba Valley at an altitude of 2360 meters on top of the Andes mountains. It takes its name from the nearby Machu Picchu mountain.
Machu Picchu is a stone structure connected by a staircase system. It has 3000 steps that have survived to this day. It has terraces used as agricultural areas. The section known as the Old Peak, one of these terraces, is located on the foothills of the mountain.
Machu Picchu has caused much debate. The lack of scientific clues is one of the most important reasons for the increase in discussions and theories.
In recent excavations, 50 tombs and more than 100 human skeletons were found. As a result of these excavations, it was determined that the city was a place for the upbringing of the Incas, and later research led to the theory that the city was an important settlement that housed many Inca priests.
Gold was found in Bingham, discovered in 1912 and 1913, in Machu Picchu, which is visited by approximately 2000 tourists every day.
Due to the difficulty of the roads leading to the city, transportation is provided by a railway system. It is also possible to reach it on foot via small hiking trails.