Machu Picchu: the most overrated place in the world ?? Photo 39

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Machu Picchu: the most overrated place in the world ??

January 22nd 2011
Hello my dears !! This morning, I am heading to Aguas Calientes to go to Machu Picchu (MP). Never heard about it ? Designated in 2007 as one of the new 7 wonders in the world, and part of the World patrimoine of UNESCO since 1983, the MP was discovered in 1911 by the american archeologist Hiram Bingham. MP (which means Old mountain in Quechua) was apparently a residence of the inca emperor P ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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