About Machu Picchu Iguazu Falls Tours

By Dominique Martin


If you enjoy traveling around the world and gathering new and exciting experiences, South America could be your next destination. Well-organized Machu Picchu Iguazu Falls tours are designed for people equally interested in natural and cultural beauties. This might be a great adventure, and you will certainly have the opportunity to see amazing things and to have a really good time.

Iguazu falls are simply spectacular. Eighty meters high and three kilometers wide series of amazing cascades, placed side by side in one long, semicircular form is absolutely stunning view. You could most certainly say that these lovely waterfalls are among the most amazing ones in the world.

The Fall is formed by Iguazu River, spanning the border between Brazil and Argentina. On he south, there are National reserves and the National park of Argentina, and the north side belongs to Brazil. The river forms a natural boundary between these two protected areas. Here live jaguars, anteaters and howler monkeys, together with other interesting animals and over three hundred bird species.

The falls aren't only visually attractive. They are acoustically breath-taking as well. This entire area is amazingly beautiful, with luxuriously green and lush vegetation and these constantly rising mist clouds. The variety of plants, including endemic ones, is really amazing. All in all, this place need to be seen.

Machu Picchu was probably built at the time when Inca's emperor was Pachacuti, in the fifteenth century. It was abandoned only a century after that, during the Spanish conquest. Thanks to the fact these Spanish Conquistadors never found out about this city, it was mostly preserved in its original shape. Spanish conquistadors would have destroyed the sacred rocks you can see here.

For centuries, this lovely city was hidden in the jungle, until Hiram Bingham discovered it. The interesting thing is that Bingham was not an archaeologist at all. He was lecturing history on the University of Yale. In any case, the site became very popular and Hiram wrote numerous books about his extraordinary discovery. One of his popular books is called The Lost City Of The Incas.

Peruvian Government understood the value of this area and declared it as historical sanctuary. The site is included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. This is still really intriguing civilization and this beautiful example of their architecture will make your juices flow. Although some parts had to be reconstructed, the city is preserved in original state.

It is still quite unknown why it was build in this particular spot and with what purpose. There are so many theories about that. In early days, it was thought that it could be the Lost City.Espiritu Pampa, the real Lost City was found maybe eighty kilometers from Peru's capital, of course, but other theories can still be heard. Some believe it was built as a royal retreat, and some that this all landscape is sacred.

Umamba River surrounds it on three sides. There is a secret entrance there, once used by their soldiers. They made a rope bridge across the river, and this is an example or Inca's architecture. Coming here is a real treat. The buildings are extraordinary, the view is stunning and surrounding nature is breath-taking. If you enjoy architectural sights, this is a place for you.




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