You’ve probably seen the photos: glassy blue water, snow on the peaks, alpacas posing like they know they’re famous. That’s the 7 Lakes of Ausangate (you’ll also hear 7 lagoons of Ausangate). It’s a day trip from Cusco that feels way bigger than a “day trip.” And yes—people compare it to Rainbow Mountain. Fair. But […]
You’re probably here for one simple thing: when was Machu Picchu built? The short and clean answer to this question is that Machu Picchu was constructed and utilized during the 15th (1400s) century. Main construction is summarized to date from about 1450-1460. A newer accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon date indicates that people were on […]