MACHU PICCHU, PERU by Ha Pham Ngan https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj One of the new seven wonders of the world en-us 2017-12-07 12:03:29 UTC 2023-04-01 17:17:23 UTC hello@padlet.com MACHU PICCHU, A BRIEF INTRODUCTION phamnganha2703 https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214064918 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cVSWA37xiI&t=2s]]> 2017-12-07 12:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214064918 What does "Machu Picchu" mean? phamnganha2703 https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214065888
  • Machu Picchu means “Old Mountain” in Quechua, the Inca language.

    • ]]>     2017-12-07 12:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214065888     Who built Machu Picchu phamnganha2703 https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214068091
  • Machu Picchu was built in the mid 1400s by Sapa Inca Pachacutec.
  • It was built as a fortress or as a retreat for the Sapa Inca and his family.
  • Sapa Inca was the Inca emperor. Sapa Inca means "The Great Inca" or "The Only Inca" in Quechua, the Inca language. 

    • ]]>     2017-12-07 12:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214068091     Where is Machu Picchu located phamnganha2703 https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214069532 Machu Picchu is located 2430 m (7970 ft) above sea level on a ridge between the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountains in Peru.]]> 2017-12-07 12:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214069532 When was Machu Picchu discovered? Who discovered it? phamnganha2703 https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214070743 On July 24, 1911, American explorer Hiram Bingham III with the help of Melchor Arteaga, re-discovered Machu Picchu.]]> 2017-12-07 12:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214070743 What did UNESCO entitle Machu Picchu? phamnganha2703 https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214072266
  • UNESCO declared Machu Picchu a World Heritage Site in 1983.
  • It was declared as One of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.

    • ]]>     2017-12-07 12:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214072266     How can tourists get to Machu Picchu? phamnganha2703 https://padlet.com/phamnganha2703/kgxlb49d7qyj/wish/214076743
  • The Incas built a road to the Machu Picchu region and today thousands of tourists trek the 2-5 day high-altitude Inca Trail to visit Machu Picchu.
  • As Peru's most visited tourist attraction Machu Picchu is continually threatened by commercial forces. In the 1990s, the construction of a cable car, luxury hotel, and restaurants was allowed nearby. The Peruvian government has since set limits of a max of 2,500 visitors per day and only 400 visitors per day into the site.

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