These photographs were taken in February 2007.
Machu Picchu was discovered by Dr. Hiram Bingham in 1911.
The nearest town is Agua Calientes (Hot springs) which came to being when Machu Picchu was discovered.The railroad was built and Agua Calientes which is often reffered to as machu Picchu grew up around it.There are buses available frequently to take visitors the 20 minute journey up to the lost city of Machu Picchu
