Recognized as one of the wonders of the world today, Machu Picchu is an impressive place under many aspects. It is those destinations that you must place on the top of the list of places to learn before dying. The city has commemorated 100 years of its discovery in 2011.
The lost city of the Incas exudes energy and enables visitors to unveil a little bit of a people who kept very advanced knowledge, especially for the season. The archeological site is 2,450 meters above sea level and was populated between the years 1450 to 1540. The families that lived there cultivated, mainly, maize and potatoes and they left the city before the arrival of the Spaniards, likely motivated by diseases.
Machu Picchu was all built by stones, and most of them have between 10kg and 15kg - some may weigh 20 tonnes. It is incredible to experience of visiting the ruins and perceive the perfect fit of the walls. A curiosity that makes the place even more interesting and surprising is knowing that the residents were small: men had, on average, 1.55m and women, 1.25m. Knowing this, is almost impossible not to ask how a place so great was built.
The pictures more known of Machu Picchu are the views, which give a top view of the place, but the ride does not end there. After walking by the lost city, you will see it low, the bottom point; then yes visual is unbelievable. Cycling for Machu Picchu is knowing the history, the way of life, and be surprised by the knowledge of mathematics, astronomy and acoustics that incas had. An unforgettable experience!
When to go to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is in a region that receives many rainfall in summer, and the period between November and March is not advisable for your trip.High season is from May to September, when there is less rain. Within these months, June and July are the best to know the legacy inca, since the probability of precipitation is even smaller. From December to March it rains with frequency, and, in the days that it rains a lot, the park is closed. Therefore it is advisable to travel when the weather is dry more even.
The average annual temperature in the region is in the house of 20ºC, and falls by almost half in the evening, but in winter temperatures can reach 0ºC.The same tips above are true for those who want to learn Cusco. Although the volume of rain in Cusco be lower, the rainy months are the same.
What to do in Machu Picchu
The Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu guarda temples, walls, houses and several other ruins used by families who lived. It is advised to go very early, since the sun is less strong and the city is more empty. We advise you to also make its promenade along a guide - otherwise, you will not know all the curiosities and details of constructions and not know to fund all the potential that this people kept him.
A walk of four hours is enough to know well the site, take lots of pictures, relax after the tiredness that some hills cause, among other things. Before climbing, take a Map in the reception of the park, because in him there are several information that help you find. In the lap of the tour, before leaving the park, go to the reception again to receive in a passport stamp of Machu Picchu.Don't forget to take water and a snack, if staying long there.
Do not forget to observe the panoramic view over the city, known in the agricultural area, right at the beginning of the tour. Then, passing through the main door and reaching the urban area, realize the fit of the stones, besides the perfect acoustics of the niches in the walls. Follow making a stop in the square of the Temples and later in the Main Temple, formed by rocks grand. This last temple suffered with seismic shocks, but is one of the most important points of Machu Picchu.
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