6 REASONS TO VISIT MACHU PICCHU

MACHU PICCHU: 6 REASONS TO VISIT IT

Imposing, magical, incomparable, unique are the common names to describe Machu Picchu. This city was built during the 15th century in the middle of two mountains on the border between the Andes and the Amazon, in the Urubamba river valley known as the Sacred Valley of the Incas, at 2,260 meters of altitude; He has received dozens of titles, one of the best known is Wonder of the World. You can arrive on an organized tour; but it comes alone, knowing that you must book the tickets for Machu Picchu weeks in advance, unless of course you want to enter the Huayna Picchu mountain, the available tickets from Machu Picchu to enter this mountain must be booked months in advance . We knew you had yours, but we will show you 6 reasons to visit Machu Picchu.

1.- IT IS ONE OF THE 7 WONDERS OF THE MODERN WORLD

We do not believe that there is a person who does not want to know one of the 7 places considered wonders of the world. Machu Picchu was chosen one of the 7 wonders of the world in 2007. Its constructions are unique on the planet and contain one of the greatest mysteries of antiquity, no one can explain how they could build it with the tools that are seen in the museum of Machu Picchu , and is that the stones with which their structures are built, instead of carved with chisels and percussion tools, seem to have been molded as if they were plasticine. The temple of the sun, the temple of the 3 windows or the temple of the moon in the Huayna Picchu mountain, are structures that will leave you with your mouth open.

2.- SEE THE INCREDIBLE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THAT THEY CHOSE FOR HER

It is built between the Machu Picchu mountain and the Huayna Picchu mountain, these in turn, are surrounded by the Urubamba river canyon and other mountain ranges that belong to the Andes mountain range, right on the border with the Amazon jungle. Next to it is a cloud forest that looks like it can touch the clouds; It is known as the city in the clouds. But that’s not all, this incredible place is flooded with thousands of species of plants and animals, many of which cannot be seen anywhere else on the planet (endemic species) and others that are in danger of extinction, such as ” Rooster of the Rocks “or the” Spectacled Bear “; the latter walks freely through the Inca city and does not represent any danger.

2.- SEE THE INCREDIBLE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THAT THEY CHOSE FOR HER

3.- FEEL THE ENERGY OF ONE OF THE MOST SPIRITUAL PLACES IN THE WORLD

Until a few years ago, people from all over the world heard rumors about the energy that can be felt in Machu Picchu; Nowadays you can come to feel that the energy of Machu Picchu is more than a simple rumor; It is something very remarkable, it can make you come home recharged and it is the main reason why people return to Machu Picchu; and perhaps also the reason why the Incas chose this place for her. Experts in the field speak of a unique electromagnetic field, a vortex of energy that resembles the “kundalini” energy that can be felt in the chakras of our body. The intihuatana or the sacred stone are the places where the energy emanates with the strongest force. Until a few years ago, people put their hands on these rocks to feel their energy.

3.- FEEL THE ENERGY OF ONE OF THE MOST SPIRITUAL PLACES IN THE WORLD

4.- EXPLORE THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THE JEWEL OF THE INCAS

The stones of its structures united and perfectly fitted like a puzzle without glue, are not the only or the greatest mystery of Machu Picchu. Granted, seeing stone-built walls that appear to have been molded as if they were made of clay is a mystery, but there are others. Machu Picchu, like other amazing structures of the ancient cultures of the world, such as the pyramids of Egypt or the temples of Angkor Wat, in Cambodia, has its own geodesic line and is perfectly aligned with other ancient Inca cities. Another of the mysteries of Machu Picchu is its location, why did you choose this inaccessible place to build one of its most important cities? What did it have to do with the energy vortex? Machu Picchu did not have a written history, so its true purpose was never known. What exactly was Machu Picchu? A ceremonial site? A royal residence? There are many possibilities that are being considered, but none are fully proven.

5.- THE INCA ROAD TO MACHU PICCHU

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is one of the 5 best walks in the world and you have a dream that ends at the “Puerta del Sol”, the old main entrance to Machu Picchu. There are 4 days in which you will go from the mountains of the Sacred Valley of the Incas to the cloud forest at the foot of the mountains where Machu Picchu is located; The tour includes seeing some of the most specific structures of the Inca civilization, and it is one of the best before what can be seen in the sacred city of the Incas. Patallacta, Runquracay, Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarca are some of the places you will see, before entering Machu Picchu through the “Puerta del Sol” (Intipunku). From this place you will have one of the most privileged views of the wonder. The “Inca Trail” has 2 versions, Short Inca Trail of 2 days, for those who do not have much time or do not have the necessary physique.

6.- THE HUAYNA PICCHU MOUNTAIN

The Huayna Picchu mountain is one of the main reasons why the most adventurous people come to Machu Picchu; Also, there are so many people who want to see Machu Picchu from this mountain, that tickets must be booked at least 3 months in advance, only then will you avoid having to choose between the remaining available tickets. The trails of the Huayna Picchu mountain are one of the most incredible short hikes that exist in the whole world, however, only people over 12 years old who are not afraid of heights can move, because in case you do not know the 500-year-old trails that cross this mountain, where it was built between the mountain walls and the cliffs hundreds of meters above the Urubamba River.

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