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History/Facts of Machu Pichu in Peru.

Date Submitted: 09/09/2006 23:16:19
Category: / History
Length: 3 pages (697 words)
The ruins of Machu Picchu is in the Urubamba province in Peru. It is located high in the Andes Mountains at an alititude of 2,350 metres above sea level at the top of a ridge, hiding it from a gorge below. The ridge is between a block of highland. The surrounding area is covered in dense bush. Machu Picchu, means "manly peak" or "old peak". It is believed to have been a royal estate and religious …
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…temple with the birthplace of Manco I. Bingham felt that Machu Picchu was both Vilcapampa and Tampu Tococo, the first and last capital of the Incas. He believed that it was the place where "the wisdom, skill and best traditions of the ancient folk who had developed the civilization of Peru" had been preserved. No one knows how this great sanctuary had been built which is known today as the Eighth Wonder of the World.
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