Nils PERBET

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Houses of Factories of Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. Although known locally, it was not known to the Spanish during the colonial period and remained unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham.