{"id":1561,"date":"2020-04-11T17:55:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T12:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2022-08-16T17:17:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T11:47:09","slug":"machu-picchu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/2020\/04\/11\/machu-picchu\/","title":{"rendered":"Machu Picchu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Machu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Machu.jpg 700w, https:\/\/svm.org.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Machu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/svm.org.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Machu-107x60.jpg 107w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trend\nScore:<\/strong>&nbsp;49.8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visitors:<\/strong>&nbsp;1,300,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overrated\nScore:<\/strong>&nbsp;260.9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Machu Picchu\nis an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba\nRiver valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it\u2019s renowned for\nits sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of\nmortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments and panoramic\nviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 1.3\nmillion visitors annually, Machu Picchu is no ghost town, but given the amount\nof search interest in this historical attraction, it\u2019s clear that more\ntravelers should be experiencing this ancient treasure. \u201cEvery year, millions\nof people visit the imposing and mysterious Incan citadel of Machu Picchu in\nPeru. But getting to the massive agricultural terraces, intricate stone\nconstructions, and epic hilltop views of this UNESCO World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Machu Picchu\nis open year-round. October through April is the official rainy season, but it\ncan rain at any time. And while peak season is July and August, you should\nalways expect crowds. Sundays can be the most crowded, because that\u2019s when\npeople who live in the Cusco province are allowed into the site for free, in addition\nto the daily quota of 5,200 paying visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wherever\nyou\u2019re coming from is probably much, much lower than Cusco (11,000 feet) or\nMachu Picchu (just shy of 8,000 feet). Unless you\u2019ve booked a trip to Machu\nPicchu that requires an overnight stay in Cusco, we recommend immediately\ntaking the train from Cusco to Machu Picchu Pueblo (colloquially called Aguas\nCalientes), the town nearest Machu Picchu. Spend a night or two getting used to\nthe relatively low altitude of Aguas Calientes, at about 6,700 feet, then\nexplore Machu Picchu before returning to Cusco. This will help minimize the\nunpleasant or even dangerous effects of altitude, which commonly include\nheadache, fatigue, and nausea. Avoid alcohol and physical exertion while\nacclimatizing and drink as much water or tea as you can stand to help your body\nslowly adjust to the thinner air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way\nto get to from Cusco to Machu Picchu is to take the train to Aguas Calientes\n(the town located a few miles from the site). It\u2019s a scenic 3.5-hour trip each\nway along tracks that run right along the Urubamba River in the Sacred Valley,\nwith dramatic canyon walls on either side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trend Score:&nbsp;49.8 Visitors:&nbsp;1,300,000 Overrated Score:&nbsp;260.9 Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised","latest_post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1561"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1563,"href":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1561\/revisions\/1563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svm.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}