18 Interesting Machu Picchu Facts
Machu Picchu is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is a 15th century Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru , above the Urubamba River valley. It is situated 2,430 meters (7,970 ft.) above the sea level. Interesting Machu Picchu Facts 18 Interesting Machu Picchu Facts 1. Machu Picchu was built with a technique called "ashlar". Stones are cut to fit together without mortar. And to your surprise, not even a needle can fit in between two stones. It was built with polished dry-stone walls. 2. Machu Picchu in the Quechua native language is known as "Old Peak" or "Old Mountain". It is also known as the Lost City of the Incas. 3. Machu Picchu was only known locally until Hiram Bingham re-discovered it in 1911. 4. It is made up of more than 150 buildings ranging from baths, temples and sanctuaries. 5. The compound contains more than 100 separate flights of stairs. Most of the individual staircases were carved from one slab of ...