Machupicchu Tours

A century ago, the world was stunned to hear the first news about the existence of the majestic monument of Machu Picchu and the constructive feat it reveals. They were propagated by Hiram Bingham after his arrival at Machu Picchu, on July 24, 1911. This work aims to inform us of the background of its discovery, the record of its existence in maps and letters from ancient explorers, the origin of its name, the function it fulfilled in life and ceremonial rituals during the Inca, its geographical location and the archaeological material found in this superb architectural monument.

Since Hiram Bingham’s publication in National Geographic, the sacred city of the Incas began to concern countless people around the world, adding to the tourist avalanche its incorporation into the World Heritage Site in 1983 and the declaration of one of the seven wonders of the modern world in 2007.