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Western Sector
Machu Picchu
Built 1400s
More than a ruin, Machu Picchu is a magical world unto itself. Though only 50 miles (80 km) from Cusco, it sits secluded in the saddle between two verdant mountains, Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu, about 8,0000 feet (3,600m) above sea level. With panoramic views of surrounding peaks, lush vegetation clinging to plunging cliffs, and enveloping mists rising from the Urubamba River below, Machu Picchu, wrote Che Guevara, "drives any dreamer to ecstasy." |