Declared as a Natural, Cultural and Worldwide Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1983, the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu was built on a geographic area which lies between andean and amazonic regions.
This wonderful Inca construction located at almost 120 kilometres from the city of Cusco, was made known to the entire world in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, the American promoter of its archeological research.