Machu Picchu, in the language quechua; “Machu Pikchu” (“Old Pico”), also is called “the lost city of the Incas”. It is a pre-Columbian, situated city in the top of a mountain, the 2,057 meters of altitude, in the valley of the river Urubamba, in the Perú, hidden in the  forest, encircled of other sacred mountains and with an almost perfect celestial alignment. It was ordered to construct for the sovereign Inca Pachacuti, in the XV century.

This mysterious  city was discovered by the professor American north Hiram Bingham (head of an expedition of the University of Yale) the 24 of July of 1911.Bingham was anthropologist, historian and explorer become a fan in archaeology. In the height, however, it tried to discover the city of the Incas descendants; Vilcabamba, but when entering in canyon of Urubamba, a peasant informed it of the existence of ruìns, in the top of a mountain of Macchu skeptical Picchu.Embora, expert of many myths that exist on the lost cities, was lead by a boy (son of resident shepherds close to the place) to cerro, finding the city invaded for the tropical vegetation and vipers. While it inspected the ruins, writing down notes, each time if haunted more.He was returned city, in 1912,1914 and 1915 and diverse explorers they had taken maps, they explored the area and the outskirts, at great length. In its hollowings, not very orthodox, it found some objectos in bronze, it has covered, silver and rock, not finding nothing in gold, but convincing it, of that the ruins retraced to the esplendor of the period Inca.

The city is divided by two great areas; the agriculturist, formed for terraces and enclosures where they stored foods; e the urban one, where if it detaches the sacred zone, with temples, squares and palaces. It has diverse theories on its function, most accepted it is that it was constructed to supervise the economy of the conquered regions and with the private intention to protect the sovereign Inca and its military next in attack case.

 The ways that took to city were hidden at common population, therefore the secret was the main military defense. The known enclosures more are: The “Acllawasi” (“house of the chosen ones”), a temple of sun virgins. The “Intiwatana”, the solar clock, that marked the stations of the year. In 1997 a fire destroyed part of the vegetation of the city.

 Macchu Picchu is of the ones of the enigmatic places prettiest and of the World, without a doubt deserving to be one of the 7 wonders of the World.

Machu Pichu,as being a Peruvian word, means “old peak”. Additonally, it is referred to “The lost city of Incas”. The history of the city dates back to Inca civilization. According to the records, it was built in the middle of the 15th century by Incas.However, it is the known that natural inhabitants abandoned the city and migrated to remote cities in the following 100 years. Even though it is not exact what caused this migration, researchers guess what the reason is weather conditions or economical problems.

Machu Pichu is now an archeological site where many researchers, scientists, archeologists, historians and university students have done excavations. They have found many things related to Inca culture during these excavations. Some of the buldings like temples in excavation area is colossal and made up of very huge stone blocks. It is not yet understood how these stones are carried to Machu Pichu and put one top of the another. This mystery is still unsolved.

The lost city was discovered by Hiram Bingham with the assist of 1200 people. Researches have shown that the city was seperated into three areas, urban,religious and agricultural namely. Whereas religious areas which were located on the hills, agricultural and urban regions were placed on the plains.

To naturalists, it is one of the most enigmatic and scentic places of the world with its gorgeous nature. Colossal temples are like a witness of glorious Inca's splendor.This legendary city has been visited by 2000 people daily.

And finally, as I do everytime, our visual tour starts after this brief introduction.

Intihuatana stone (Hitching post of the sun ) was used for astronomical purposes by Incas. It was used to measure the angle of sun and determine when the solstices and equinoxes happen.

Temple of sun was shaped like a semicircle on a solid granite block .This is the most famous one of ancient Machu Pichu ruins. To chronicles, it was initially designed by precious stones and even gold. The building has two trapezoidal windows.

Temples of three windows are located on the eastern part of religious area. In the construction of this, enormous blocks were used and fitted into proper sections meticulously.

Ruins of legendary city of Machu Pichu. Good examples of urbanization.

After all, you know that Rome is famous with fountains. Most of the them date back to Mediveal ages. There are also many historical places dating from Roman empire times. Our tour begins with Colosseum.

Colosseum

Colossal construction located in the centre of Rome. It is the largest building constructed by Roman Empire and it is one of the most well-known architectural structures of Romans. This big structure is also called Flavian Amphitheatre.

Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

It is also known as Saint Mary Major Basilica. Ancient catholic basilica dates back from 5th century. Many of the mosaics are also from this period. Old basilica was restored many times throughout centuries.

Cestius Pyramid

The pyramid of Cestius was constructed by famous Roman Emperor Augustus between BC 18 and 12. It was made of marbles with a height of 30 meters. It is near to the Protestant cemetery.

Trevi Fountain

It is located in famous Trevi square. It was constructed by Nicola Salvi and Bernini between 1732 and 1762. People throw the coins on to the water and then makes wishes. It is one of the good examokes of Baroque style.

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It is said, the night has a thousand eyes. I thought it would be nice to share with you the readers some of the landmarks of Egypt; it has many places and things to see.

One of my favorite landmarks is the Tower in the city of Cairo. You can see as far as the eyes will allow and pretty well in all directions. It is a freestanding tower, (187 meter) or (617 feet) high.

This concrete structure is located in the Zamalex district on Gezira Island in the River Nile.

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You can see by looking at the picture that it is a cool tower.

If you are ever in Egypt, you will want to visit some of its Universities, as they are a site to see. Cairo is considered the hub of education for the completely Arab world.

The picture below is of the Cairo University.

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You may also want to visit the Great Pyramids of Egypt; take in the history of them and pass it along to your children. They are really awesome and very rich with information concerning the culture and history. Students if planning on a field trip to these places would come away with many memories.

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Another of my absolute favorite sites is the Great Sphinx. If you are ever in Egypt, it is one of your top to do list. You will not regret it.

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You may want to take a tour deep inside one or more of the Great Pyramids also. You can learn a lot of ancient history.

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This is a great shot of the inside of one.

 

The Great Pyramids are also considered the world's oldest mysteries. There is still much history buried here and one day soon, I am sure we will hear of many new finds beneath the sands of Egypt.

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You may also consider visiting some of the tombs that belonged to the Kings.

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King Tut the ruler of Egypt tomb is shown above.

 

This is the face of King Tut and it is truly amazing. I hope you have enjoyed some of the wonders of Egypt with me. I loved writing about them.

This colorful steep-sided gorge is a sight to behold. Carved out by the Colorado river in Arizona, it is 277 miles long and varies between 4 and 18 miles wide. Best seen by helicopter.

2. Golden Temple

This temple is the most important shrine of Sikhism and is beautiful to see. It is located in Amritsar in India.

3. Taj Mahal

This mausoleum, located in Agra India, is the finest example of Mughal Architecture.

4. Machu Picchu

Often referred to as the "Lost city of the Incas", this amazing Inca site sits 7970 feet above sea level in Peru. If you want to trek there you need to be fit! There are easier ways to see it though.

5. The Pyramids

These are amongst the largest structures ever built. They are the most famous symbol of Ancient Egyptian civilization.

6. Venice

Situated in the North of Italy, Venice consists of 117 small islands and is often known as the "City of Water". Take a Gondola and bathe in the romance of it all.

7. Great Wall of China

This amazing 4000 mile-long wall was built and rebuilt between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the Northern borders of the Chinese empire.

8. Paris

The city of love and romance. If you haven't been, go now!

9. Rio De Janeiro

The second city of Brazil is set in a spectacular natural setting and is famed for its dancing and its carnival.

10. Salisbury

Ok, this city in Southern England won't feature on many lists, but I live there, and it is a wonderful place to visit! The Cathedral has the highest spire in England.