Machu Picchu, the legendary citadel built at the height of the Inca Empire, is a stunning place, full of mysteries and history beneath its walls. Declared one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is the most visited tourist destinations in Peru and one of the most important in the world. Most specialists agree that Machu Picchu was built by Emperor Pachacuti, around 1450. During the Spanish colonial period, the citadel lost all its importance and it soon was forgotten by the Spanish colonist but not by the local people. In 1911, the American historian Hiram Bingham, guided by a local 11 years old boy, rediscovered the…