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Machu Picchu Photo by peru-macho-picchu.com By Megan Benjamin

History Photo by: onthegotours.com Built in the 15th and 16th centuries at the height of the Incan Empire Abandoned roughly 100 years after construction, at the time of the Spanish conquest Believe it was an estate for the Incan emperor Possible most inhabitants died of smallpox The cities existence was unknown until 1911 when discovered by an American archaeologist, Hiram Bingham

Location Situated on a small hilltop between the Andean Mountains Photo by: pixinn.net Situated on a small hilltop between the Andean Mountains Mountain allowed natural defenses from invaders There was an abundant amount of farmland

“One’s first view of Machu Picchu is a bit like seeing the Mona Lisa after staring for years at a da Vinci refrigerator magnet.” Mark Adams (New York Times)

Machu Picchu Today Over 2,000 people visit the site everyday In 2011, the Peruvian government limited 2,500 people to visit Machu Picchu everyday A UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site since 1983 In 2007, recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World

Machu Picchu Photo by peru-macho-picchu.com By Megan Benjamin