Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas", as it was dubbed by the man who rediscovered it in the present century, is among the greatest tourist attractions in South America today and ranks among the most outstanding symbols in the Andean cultures.
The beauty and exceptional quality of the pre-Hispanic buildings, the stunning landscape in which they stand, and the way in which the ancient Peruvians planned and harmonised their buildings with the surrounding site fully justified its inclusion on the World Heritage List in 1983 as both a cultural and natural site...
Auteur : Elías U. Mujica
Director of the Andean Institute of Archeological Studies (INDEA) |
|
