in fostering tourism recovery in Peru.
"Tourism is an economic, social, and environmental engine for sustainable development in Peru. Machu Picchu is our primary and most visited tourist destination, renowned for its immense beauty and history, which makes us globally representative. Moreover, it is the only Wonder of the World certified as Carbon Neutral," Galdo highlighted.
These visitor figures include the Inka City of Machu Picchu, Piscacucho Inka Trail (Km. 82), Qorywayrachina Inka Trail (Km. 88), and Chachabamba Inka Trail (Km. 104).
As is known, our Inca Citadel is included in this list as one of the
Seven Wonders of the Modern World along with the
Great Wall of China, the
Taj Mahal, the
City of Petra, the
Roman Colosseum, among others.
About Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is an
ancient Inca citadel nestled in a mountain.
Machu Picchu hosts temples, platforms, and water channels. It was built with large stone blocks joined together, without using amalgam.
It was declared a Historical and Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO by being recognized as an important political, religious, and administrative center of the Inca era.
Its name means "Old Mountain." Machu Picchu has also been called the ''Lost City of the Incas'' because it had been a mystery until it was discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.