May 4, 2011
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Interesting and Fun Facts About Machu Picchu… Machu Picchu is located at an altitude of 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level. Often referred to as “The Lost City of the Incas”, Machu Picchu is the most known symbol of the Inca Empire. It is located on a mountain ridge through which the Urubamba River flows. Machu Picchu is one of the New Seven Wonders Of The World. The site was built around 1460 but abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers after a century. The site was forgotten by the world until 1911, when it was discovered by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981. Machu Picchu was declared …