Located over 6,000 feet above sea level in the Peruvian Andes, Machu Picchu is one of the world’s most remarkable archaeological sites. Built by the Incas at the height of their empire and rediscovered in 1911, this legendary citadel overlooks the Urubamba Canyon and is surrounded by lush mountain forest. Its massive stone structures, agricultural terraces, advanced water channels, and the iconic Intihuatana stone reflect the extraordinary engineering and astronomical knowledge of the Inca civilization.