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 one of these places where most people are simply speechless. The nature is amazing, with lush vegetation and crystal clear air. And in the middle of all this, semicircular, three kilometers wide and eighty meters high waterfalls, one of the precious jewels of Nature. Stunning, spectacular and breath-taking view that cannot be described by words.

The Iguazu River forms the north boundary of National reserves and the National park in Argentina and the southern boundary of Iguacu National park in Brazil. These extraordinary falls span the border between these two countries. Typical wildlife found in this entire area includes jaguars, grand anteaters, tiger-cats and howler monkeys. Over three hundred species of birds live here.

The striking beauty of this entire region will positively take your breath away. The waterfall is simply stunning, both visually and acoustically. Large clouds of water drops, lush vegetation and numerous endemic plants and animals, all this together make one really unforgettable experience.

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.

Over the centuries, the city was forgotten and surrounded jungle grew over the site. In 1911, it was finally discovered by Hiram Bingham, an American historian lecturing at Yale University. Hiram wrote numerous books about this forgotten city and the most famous one is the one 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.

There were so many theories about this lovely place. Hiram Bingham himself had a few. He believed it was the Lost City, as well as that it was a temple devoted to Sun Virgins. The site is surrounded with sacred landscape, and that's why some people believe the city was built to honor this sacred ground. Some scientists think it was made for royal retreat. Just to mention that the real Lost City is Espiritu Pampa.

The site is placed above the bow of the Umamba River. Inca traditional rope bridge leads to the secret entrance. The walls are built of polished dry stone, using sophisticated Inca's techniques. Some parts had to be reconstructed to their original shape. This certainly is one of the most important and visited archaeological sites in South America.




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