Machu Picchu
June 7th 2008 A short history lesson ; )
Machu Picchu means in Quechua "old mountian".
Our guide could tell us that the constructions started around 1450-60. When the Spanish conquistadores arrived, the Incas abandoned the place without finishing the buildings. This was around 1536. From then it was a secret until Hiram Bingham "discovered" it in 1911.
It's situated just 80 km from Cuscu, the Inc
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