Hiram Bingham, a Yale archaeologist who rediscovered The ruins of Machu Picchu, in 1911 are one of the most fascinating and problematic historic sites in the world. Where the Inca people exactly used the Andean mountain top (9060 feet high), erecting several hundreds of stone structures from the early 1400's, myths and legends symbolizing that Machu Picchu (meaning 'Old Peak' in the Quechua language) was revered as a sacred place from a far previous time. Whatever its origins, the Inca turned the site into a small (5 square miles) but outstanding city. Invisible from below and completely self contained, surrounded by agricultural terraces sufficient to feed the populace, and watered by natural springs, Machu Picchu seems to have been used by the Inca as a secret conventional city. Two thousand feet above the rumbling Urubamba river, the cloud shrouded ruins have palaces, temples, storage rooms and some 150 houses, all in a great state of conservation. These architectures, carved from the gray granite of the mountain top are wonders of both architectural and artistic genius.
Today, there's Up to 2,000 people visit the Machu Picchu citadel every day, More than 300,000 people a year make the trek to Machu Picchu to marvel at the 500 years old architectures built from blocks of granite chiseled from the mountainside.visitor numbers growing at 6 percent a year.
They come by train,helicopter,and foot. They meditate, snap photos, and lounge in the sun. They come for a variety of reasons to fulfill a romantic dream."It exactly has appeal to everyone, if they are interested in the history, or just the stupendous beauty, or the magic," said Carolyn Bointon, who earlier handled the Cusco clubhouse of the South American Explorers club and is now based in Quito, Ecuador.
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