Machu Picchu is found embedded within a dramatic landscape at the meeting point between the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon Basin. Over 200 structures make up this outstanding place while standing 2,430 meters above sea level (Source 2). Many travelers come every year to see Machu Picchu because of its architectural significance, the landscape it is in, and the history behind it.
Machu Picchu is one of the places in the world where no one has any idea of how it was built. When Hiram Bingham finally found the place we call Machu Picchu, he recorded that the larger stones they built out of appeared to weigh 10 to 15 tons. How were they moved to make houses and walls (Source 1)? Back then, they did not have the equipment to move stone slabs that big. Bingham also found other structures that made him gasp. He marveled at large altar carved from the mountainside itself- the intihuatana, at El Torreo'n- a graceful semicircular tower, and at a pair of three sided temples with triple windows (Source 1). Again, this must have taken years to …show more content…
It is only made of natural raw materials to provide outstanding architecture. This also help keep it blended in with the environment more. This site is located on the eastern side of Peru on the Peruvian Andes mountains. It's also in the middle of a jungle. Being on a mountain, it provides a secure habitat for several endangered species, like the spectacled bear (Source 2). Of course, there are many other kinds of animals and plants as well. The slopes of the mountain by the village were also cultivated and transformed into hanging gardens for food (Source 2). This attracts even more visitors to see the environment that the Incas once lived on. This environment is not getting ruined either. It is being protected by the UGM- The Management Unit of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. They ensure that the environment, and the site itself, stays
Machu Picchu is one of the places in the world where no one has any idea of how it was built. When Hiram Bingham finally found the place we call Machu Picchu, he recorded that the larger stones they built out of appeared to weigh 10 to 15 tons. How were they moved to make houses and walls (Source 1)? Back then, they did not have the equipment to move stone slabs that big. Bingham also found other structures that made him gasp. He marveled at large altar carved from the mountainside itself- the intihuatana, at El Torreo'n- a graceful semicircular tower, and at a pair of three sided temples with triple windows (Source 1). Again, this must have taken years to …show more content…
It is only made of natural raw materials to provide outstanding architecture. This also help keep it blended in with the environment more. This site is located on the eastern side of Peru on the Peruvian Andes mountains. It's also in the middle of a jungle. Being on a mountain, it provides a secure habitat for several endangered species, like the spectacled bear (Source 2). Of course, there are many other kinds of animals and plants as well. The slopes of the mountain by the village were also cultivated and transformed into hanging gardens for food (Source 2). This attracts even more visitors to see the environment that the Incas once lived on. This environment is not getting ruined either. It is being protected by the UGM- The Management Unit of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. They ensure that the environment, and the site itself, stays