Machu Picchu, Lost City Mystery

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History - Since the beginning tahun1900's, the name of Machu Picchu (an area in the Andes, Peru, South America) is well known. This area was built by the Incas around 14,000 BC.

Surprisingly, the city is only inhabited for less than 100th of it and inhabited by about 1200 people. After that Machu Picchu was a city of lost and only leave a trail of myth and rumor alone.


Machu Picchu was not a regular town. many emerging theory that describes this city. Some researchers believe is the tomb of Machu Picchu 'Pachacutec', because there are buildings coated with gold.

Several other theories theorize Machu Picchu is 'Lacta' or the city to control the conquered regions economy and protect the Inca nobility.

Theory eat it is Machu Picchu as the 'villa' Inca princes, as well as the ceremonial and astrological observation season. Hidden behind a hill and surrounded by steep ravines make Machu Picchu protected from the outside world.

Due to this reason many are calling Machu Picchu as a "phantom city". Many treasure hunters who believe the city is saving invaluable wealth.
But their search in vain. Until finally in 1911, an archaeologist named Hiram Bingham rediscovered the lost city.


In fact, Machu Picchu Inca abandoned when Spain entered the South American mainland. It is not clear the reason why the Incas left Machu Picchu amid glory.

Alleged experts, which causes the plague cacarlah Machu Picchu was abandoned. More than 50% of the population was killed as a result of the outbreak was in 1527.

Inca government fell, the war raging bersudara. When the Spanish conquistador, Pizarro, arrived in Cuzco, the capital of the Incas, located just 112km from Machu Picchu, in 1532, Machu Picchu has become a ghost town on the clouds.

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