Machu Picchu is a 15th century Inca citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru. It contains magnificent stone ruins of temples, storage buildings, and residences. The ruins are located above the Urubamba Valley in a remote area that helped preserve it since the Inca abandoned it in the 16th century. It is surrounded by lush cloud forests home to over 350 orchid species and animals like spectacled bears, dwarf deer, and over 400 bird species. The site was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site for its cultural significance and architectural achievements.

1. MACHU PICHU
THE UNKNOWN CITY

2. THE RUINS
one of the world because it has the best ruins of a great empire, the best mountains this marvel was built by the majesty of the Inca men in the
country of Peru.
The ruins of Machu Picchu are in an Inca village built in the fifteenth century, are in a place of difficult access, is protected by its location which
also works to keep it just as the Incas left was hidden for so many are believed to have been built during 1450 DC centuries, this city was inhabited
by a few thousand people mostly belonging to the most prominent families of the Inca Empire with senior servant.
The ruins of Machu Picchu is the most emblematic Peru as having cultural heritage tourism in Peru and also recognized as cultural heritage by
UNESCO.
They were discovered by the English archaeologist Hiram Bingham Machu Picchu ruin the main, this marvel is one of the most important monuments
built or the planet and be impressed.
The ruins of Machu Picchu are surrounded by a huge forest of impotent mountains located in the province of Urubamba department Cuzco, Peru.

3. Sacsayhuaman:
In Quechua means instead of fill, this ruin is known as an Inca "ceremonial fortress" located two kilometers north of the city of Cuzco. He began to
build during the rule of Pachacuti, in the fifteenth century; however, the "ceremonial fortress" of Sacsayhuaman with its megalithic walls is the
largest architectural work that made the Incas during their heyday. From the fortress a panoramic view of the surroundings of the city of Cusco is
observed
KENKO:
The KENKO, construction is a maze of water channels located outside the city of Cusco. Some believe that the Incas built this view as a kind of oracle. By
sacrificing animals and see how blood and water to guess the answers to your questions.
RUINS MORE KNOWN

4. RUINS MORE
KNOWN
tambomachay:
This archaeological site is located Tambomachay 8 kms northeast of Cusco, by asphalted road, and 1 km from Puca-Pucara. Located at the
foot of a hill near the main road to Antisuyo on the river Tambomachay. Also known as Tambo Cavern and occupies an area of 437 square
meters. Apparently treated Inca favorite resort, but at the same time, he was one of the main pillars of Cusco Valley defensive system.
Puka Pukara:
It is 6 kilometers from the city of Cusco, Puca etymologically means: Red, red and Pucara: Since monitoring, control, fort; be a structure
situated on a deposit against which consists of a square in which some rooms, terraces, canals, with all its features are observed a military
fort.

5. RUINS MORE
KNOWN
The Sacred Valley of the Incas:
Located in the Peruvian Andes, between the towns of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, near Cusco. It is an area of breathtaking scenery, among gorges
and valleys crossed by rivers that became the natural territory of the Inca empire for centuries. The place, the atmosphere was appreciated by
the Incas to expand its economic and cultural activity, so there are many points of great archaeological value.
Ollantaytambo:
It is a medium sized town (located in southern Peru, about 90 km northwest of the city of Cusco.
It has narrow cobbled streets, both on the ground and on the sides. Its walls date back to Inca times.

6. RUINS MORE
KNOWN
Pisac:
This architecture is also mixed and Pisac was built on indigenous remains by Viceroy Francisco Alvarez de Toledo. Pisac is based
on walls, built of large stone blocks polished with extraordinary symmetry, it is also the great city of doves. A legendary city
that was built on top of a blue rock, almost on the air to see the most beautiful valleys of the Incas. "
Chinchero:
It is located high in the mountains, from here you can enjoy panoramic views of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, farming terraces
and ruins. The main square is famous for its stone walls with ten trapezoidal niches where traditional Sunday market, smaller
than Pisac develops.

7. MACHU PICHU FLORA
The various environmental conditions have allowed the generation of a diverse flora, covering a huge range, from closed forests Themselves
sparse jungle to mountain summits. The lush cloud forests covering the steep hillsides and mountains Provide a framework for this magical
place, REFUGIO Countless species of wild flora, Among Which are delicate orchids, bromeliads and ferns. In a Place Between Wiñay Wayna and
Machu Picchu Inca city of 90 tree species with diameter Greater than 10 cm in a sampled acre, one of the highest figures available for the
jungle found. THEREFORE, Machu Picchu has-been Described as a paradise for botanists.
The forest vegetation is Such Represented by wood species as cedar, rosemary or Conifer, laurel, etc. .. In Addition, the species Referred
Dominated Qeuña genres like shrubs (Polylepis racemosa), the Muna (Minthostachys glabrescens), Ocotea, Pedocarpus, Guarea, Weinmania,
Clusia, Cedropia, Cinchena and Eritrina or Pisonay (Erythrina falcata) Among Others. Similarly, there are many species of begonias and
puya. But obviously Within the characteristic fauna Most striking are the orchids, que have Identified more than 30 generates and At least
350 species of orchids, many of Which are endangered.

8. MACHU PICHU FAUNA
The fauna of Machu Picchu is so abundant and varied. It is home to spectacular creatures, some in danger of extinction. The diversity of fauna recorded so far in
the Sanctuary is huge.
Highlights include several unique species in the area as the spectacled bear, Andean bear ucumari (Tremarctos ornatus), the only bear species in South America, the
rare dwarf deer (Mazama chunnyi), the sachacabra (Pudu mephistopheles), so the government Peru has declared the area as a protected Natural area. There are
many other mammalian species, such as the puma (Puma concolor), Andean fox, river otter, taruca tanka, the wild cat and the ferret. Among the reptiles found the
mattress and micrurus bothrops, great coral for their active poison; lizards, frogs, bats and numerous Andean and Amazonian insect fauna, which make the
Sanctuary a place where the observation and study become an additional attraction for tourists and researchers.
Among the more than 423 bird species recorded include the cock of the rock (rupicola peruviana), national bird of Peru, the quetzal (Pharomacrus auriceps), the
Monte Guan (Penelope montagnii), Condor (Vultur gryphus), the face to face, the hummingbirds, the Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) and a bird of very restricted
distribution: the Inca Wren (Thryothorus eisenmanni); there are also other smaller parrots and birds of varied colors.