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Machu Picchu, a prehistoric Inca City, is located in Cuzco, Peru. It is between the Andean Mountain Range above the Uramba Valley. In the language Quechua, it means “Old Peak”. The city has an elevation of 7,710 feet (2,30 meters) above sea level on a 150 square mile site. Machu Picchu was discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, but it had already been abandoned and all that was left were ruins. The city’s structures were divided into three sections: agricultural, religious, and urban. Religious buildings were located on the very top of the city. The agricultural area was located on the slopes of Machu Picchu and had terraces and aqueducts. Then the urban part was organized on the foot of the hill and other lower sections. There, farmers, teachers, and other Incan people inhabited the area. Now, Machu Picchu is a popular tourism spot and has been nominated as one of the New Seven Wonders! of the New Seven Wonders!
Author: \ Name of website: Destination Machu Picchu Page or article title: A Brief Overview Date of posting/revision: 2005 Name of company/institution affiliated with the website: Destination 360 Date you visited the site: 2/8/08 Website address: http://www.peru-machu-picchu.com/
Author: Bright, Michael Title: 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die Place of publication: Happauge, New York Publishing company: Quintet Publishing Limited Copyright date: © 2005
Name of Website: GORP Page title: Grand Canyon National Park Date of revision: 2008 Company affiliated with website: Orbitz Date visited website: 3/3/08 http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_national_park/az_grand.htm |
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