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๐๏ธ Seven Wonders
Machu Picchu
15th-century Inca citadel high in the Andean cloud forest
๐ต๐ช Peru Cusco Region 1450
๐๏ธ Why It Matters
1
Built by Inca Emperor Pachacuti around 1450; abandoned after Spanish conquest
2
"Rediscovered" by Hiram Bingham in 1911 โ the Quechua people always knew it
3
New 7 Wonders (2007); UNESCO site; sits at 2,430 m โ farming terraces defy gravity
"Lost City of the Incas" โ abandoned and forgotten by outsiders for 400 years
Quick Facts
Category
๐๏ธ Seven Wonders
Country
๐ต๐ช Peru
Location
Cusco Region
Key Year
1450
About
15th-century Inca citadel high in the Andean cloud forest