Macchu Picchu Macchu Picchu was discovered in 1911 by the American anthropologist Hiram Bingham. It is located 120 kms from the city of Cusco in the heart of the Urubamba River at an altitude of 2400 m. Different views of the inside of the city and the majestic mountains surrounding it. One understands better just why the sacred city was not discovered until the beginning of this century. Each anthropologist has his own interpretation concerning the ruins of Macchu Picchu.
All theories are plausible.
These two pictures were taken inside the walls of the city, one could be a watch tower and the other an observatory. The latter has openings directed exactly toward the four cardinal points. The origin of Macchu Picchu definately goes back to the period of the Inca Pacakuti Yupanqui inspite of all historical interpretation since then.