              
             English Version
            
                    search
                    close

Peru: Vote for Machu Picchu to be crowned World Tourist Attraction in 2022

Photo: AFP

11:48 | Lima, Oct. 14.

October 20 is the deadline to vote for our tourist icon Machu Picchu, nominated as the World's Leading Tourist Attraction 2022, and thus allow it to obtain its fifth title in the global edition of the World Travel Awards —also known as the Oscars of World Tourism.

The Inca citadel —Peru's flagship tourist site, a World Heritage Site, and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World— was distinguished with this prestigious award in the 2018, 2019, and 2021 editions, prevailing over other important tourist destinations located in various countries around the globe.

In this global edition of the World Travel Awards 2022, Machu Picchu competes with Burj Khalifa (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum (Ireland), Ferrari World Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Grand Canyon National Park (United States), Great Wall (China), Ha Long Bay (Vietnam), IMG Worlds of Adventure (United Arab Emirates), and Passadiços do Paiva (Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark, Portugal).

The nominees also include: Acropolis of Athens (Greece), Las Vegas Strip (United States), Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort (Florida, United States), Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Niagara Falls (Canada), Table Mountain (South Africa), Taj Mahal (India), Intramuros (Philippines), and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).

To vote for Machu Picchu as the World's Leading Tourist Attraction, click on the following link.

Machu Picchu

The Inca citadel's charm always enchants not only Peruvians but also foreign visitors and is well deserving of its accolade as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

Exploring this impressive stone city of spectacular architecture constitutes a unique life experience.

Historic Sanctuary

Its designation as a Historic Sanctuary in Peru was made official on January 8, 1981, through a supreme decree.

The sanctuary is located in Machu Picchu district of Urubamba province and covers an area of 32,592 ha.

This natural protected area is known globally as the home of impressive archaeological Inca sites, as well as historically and culturally significant monuments.

World Heritage Site

With the passage of time and greater awareness of its importance as an Inca religious, ceremonial, astronomical, and agricultural center, Machu Picchu was inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites on December 9, 1983.

Hiram Bingham

Machu Picchu remained hidden for several years since its construction in the 15th-century. It was first revealed to the world by U.S. explorer Hiram Bingham and, since then, has been carefully restored and preserved for future generations.

On July 24, 2022, 111 years had passed since the arrival of Bingham in this impressive stone city nestled atop a mountain ridge in Cusco.

Although the first direct references to the discovery of Machu Picchu date back to 1902, when a group of locals visited the Inca structure vestiges, it was Bingham who —sponsored by Yale University and the National Geographic Society— initiated the scientific study of the last capital of the Incas in 1911 and made it known to the outside world.