The Intihuatana Stone, often referred to as the "Hitching Post of the Sun," is a sacred relic within Machu Picchu. This ...

Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Incan citadel perched high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, is a site of breathtaking beauty and profound historical significance. The journey of Machu Picchu from an ...

Peru’s Machu Picchu — heralded as the “Lost City of the Incas” by American explorer Hiram Bingham, who rediscovered the largely forgotten site more than 100 years ago — has evolved into ...

On July 7, 2007, Machu Picchu was voted one of New Open World Corporation's New Seven Wonders of the World, igniting a boost in tourism. ... Intihuatana, which means "place ...

Peru's Machu Picchu, discovered 100 years ago by Hiram Bingham III. (BBC) ... when the crowds from Cusco are elbowing their way up the staircase to the Intihuatana stone.

View of Machu Picchu from above. Leopoldine Bauer/Travel + Leisure. Machu Picchu is a year-round destination, so you’re able to access the site all year long, but there are some caveats.

A trip to Machu Picchu is many things, but cheap is not one of them. Train tickets from Cusco can run more than a hundred dollars each, and entry fees range from $47 to $62 depending on which ...

Yale graduate and American explorer Hiram Bingham (1875-1956) who discovered the Machu Picchu in Peru, July 24, 1911. ... the dial was known as Intihuatana—hitching post of the sun.

Thursday’s protest came days after a centuries-old sundial at Machu Picchu was damaged in a shoot for a beer commercial.. The Intihuatana, or “hitching post for the sun,” is a granite block ...

Machu Picchu was closed in early 2010 for two months because heavy rains washed out the railroad line to Aguas Calientes. 88. Hiram Bingham said of the weather, “The climate seems to be excellent.