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Machu Picchu Tourist attraction of
Peru
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Machu Picchu is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with its special physical building.
It represents as one of the New Seven Wonders of The World.
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Machu Picchu is the symbol of Inca civilization. It was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry stone walls.
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Most archeologist believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti.
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Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region, Peru. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley.
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Machu Picchu is known as “The Lost City of The Incas”.In the past, there were only local people who knew about Machu Picchu.
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In 1911, an American historian, Hiram Bingham had written a book about The Lost City of the Incas. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction.
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This is Lama, the relative of camel. We can easily see it in Peru. Local people use it as a pack animal to carry bags of food, water etc.
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Machu Picchu is the most visited tourist attraction of Peru. It is also the major revenue generator of the country.
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Vocabulary
Civilizationn. The stage of human social development and
organization which is considered most advanced.
Ridgen. A long, narrow elevation of land.
Revenuen. The income of the government from taxation or any
duty.