1. By: Dominick Stoops

2. The History of the Incas The Incas were a huge Empire of many They made Machu Picchu for a Royal estate to the Inca leaders The Incas were destroyed in the 16 th century by Spanish invaders

3. The Discovery of Machu Picchu Hiram Bingham stumbled upon Machu Picchu in 1911 Hey brought a small group of researchers to help him with the search They found Machu Picchu on the top of a huge mountain Hiram saw his first glance at the stone city when he went up that mountain

4. The Features of Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is a country side of Cuzco, Peru Machu Picchu stretches over 5 miles There are over 30,000 stone steps in Machu Picchu Some architects have fixed Machu Picchu to look like its formal glory

5. Machu Picchu Now (2014/2016) Machu Picchu is now 1 of the 7 Wonders of the world Machu Picchu is packed with a bunch of tourist and artists It’s the most popular site in south America It is now a protected site

6. Quiz Time 1. Who discovered Machu Picchu? 2.What ancient Empire made Machu Picchu? 3. How many stone steps are in Machu Picchu? 4. Is Machu Picchu 1 of the 7 wonders of the world? 5. What invaders destroyed the Incas

7. Answers 1. Hiram Bingham 2. The Inca Empire 3. 30000 4. It is 5. The Spanish invaders