Interesting Facts About The 7 Wonders Of The Modern World

Machu Picchu

This old Inca citadel located in Peru is surrounded by mystery. Constructed in the mid-1400s, Machu Picchu went undiscovered by Europeans until 1911. Even the Spanish conquistadors who decimated the Inca Empire never came close to finding it.

The construction of Machu Picchu is a mind-blowing feat in itself. It was built with granite rocks, some weighing over 55 tons (49.9 tonnes). The stones were either pushed up the mountain by pure manpower or chiseled directly from the side of the mountain.

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