Machu Picchu
Billed as ‘The Lost City of the Incas,’ Machu Picchu is the crowning jewel of Peruvian adventure. One of the most photogenic human settlements of all-time, the ruins reside on a mountain ridge 2,000 feet above the Urubamba River just iching for Machu Picchu adventure travel. Historians believe it was built in the 1400’s by Pachacútec, the ruler of the kingdom of Cusco. Hidden above the clouds, the stone village was a self contained Inca settlement stretching across five square miles of Peruvian mountain range. Known for its stellar skyline, Machu Picchu once served as an astronomical observatory to the Inca people. After the Inca’s clash with the Spanish...
