Machu Picchu - city of the Incas.

Machu Picchu - the only city of the Incas, which was kept in such good condition. It is located at a distance of 112 km from Cusco, at an altitude of 2090-2400 meters above sea level, the pass between Wayna Picchu and Machu Picchu in the mountains of the Cordilleras, in the Peruvian Andes. Below Urubamba River flows.The town was founded in the fifteenth century by a comprehensive plan developed, abandoned in the sixteenth century. The discovery of Machu Picchu was made by the German dealer Augusto R. Berns. Information about this fact found in the Peruvian and American archives of the independent American researcher Paolo Greer. Augusto R. Berns founded the company, which traded the contents of tombs and other historical objects. He was an ordinary thief, enjoying the support of the Government of Peru, which gave 10 percent of the profit. Also received their share of Peru president - Avelino Caceres Andreas.