Machu Picchu

As i was surfing the internet i dicovered about Machu Picchu,one of the seven wonders of the world.The history of this place is thruly amazing.Machu Picchu is actually a name given to the city built by Incan Emperor Pachacútec in the 15th century.The name Machu Picchu was chosen as the city was situated in the clouds on the mountain known as Machu Picchu ("old mountain"). This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. It is predicted probably to be abandoned by the Incas because of a smallpox outbreak and, after the Spanish defeated the Incan Empire.The city remained 'lost' for over three centuries. It was only rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911. Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone wall. Its 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. It was very interesting to know more about this historical place.