Machu Picchu 100 years
Logo created especially to celebrate the centenary of the discovery to the world of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the pride of all Peruvian cultural heritage of humanity and wonder of the world.
by: PromPerú Turismo09-02-2011
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MACHU PICCHU 100 YEARSInsignia creada para celebrar los 100 años de compartir Machu Picchu con el mundo. Un orgullo para todos los peruanos, patrimonio cultural de la humanidad y maravilla mundial. Logo created to celebrate the centenary of sharing Machu Picchu with all the people in the world. A pride of all Peruvian, cultural heritage of humanity and wonder of the world.278 supporters -
Machu Picchu - 100 AñosLa ciudadela de Machu Picchu es el ms importante de los atractivos tursticos del Cusco. Descubierta en 1911 por el explorador norteamericano Hiram Bingham, esta ciudadela es considerada una de las más extraordinarias muestras de arquitectura paisajstica del mundo. Machu Picchu (en quechua, 'montaña vieja') está situada sobre una montaña de estructura de granito. Utilizando ingeniosas técnicas, los Incas lograron transportar pesados bloques de piedra así como tallarlos y pulirlos con pulcritud sorprendente.561 supporters -
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Machu Pichu 100 Photo ContestInternational photo contest commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Machu Picchu. Concurso de fotografía celebrando los 100 años del descubrimiento de Machu Picchu. Connect with us for updates about the upcoming competition. Share your magical experience in Machu Picchu with the world, as seen through your camera's lens! Vote for your favorites. Celebrate Machu Picchu's cultural heritage of humanity. Comparte tu experiencia mágica en Machu Picchu visto a través del lente de tu cámara! Vota por tus fotos favoritas. Celebra a Machu Picchu, patrimonio cultural de humanidad.39 supporters -
MACHU PICCHUMachu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Pikchu) – "Old Mountain", pronounced [ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu]) – is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level.[1][2] It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World. The Incas started building the estate around AD 1400 but abandoned it as an official site for the Inca rulers a century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Although known locally, it was unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. Since the site was never known to the Spanish during their conquest, it is highly significant as a relatively intact cultural site. Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.[2] In 2007, Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll. Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its three primary buildings are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows. These are located in what is known by archaeologists as the Sacred District of Machu Picchu. In September 2007, Peru and Yale University almost reached an agreement regarding the return of artifacts which Yale has held since Hiram Bingham removed them from Machu Picchu in the early 20th century. In November 2010, a Yale University representative agreed to return the artifacts to a Peruvian university119 supporters -
