Bizarre Facts about Machu Picchu

Every part on this Earth has layers upon layers of history. Some are deemed popular while others still remain shrouded in mystery. One of the renowned islands of the world that embrace secrets is Machu Picchu. The island restfully sits high in the slopes of the Andes and its ruins succeed at drawing a horde of visitors every year. Not to mention that it is also the place the unravel the secrecies of the Inca Empire. Here are some unpopular facts that will actually pique your interest:

Not the Real Inca Empire

Back in time, Hiram Bingham III was the explorer who hit the road to find the Lost City of the Inca. In 1911, he came across Machu Picchu while he was actually looking for Vilcabamba – the real city to which the Inca escaped from the Spanish conquistadors. Bingham was the real reason people refer to Machu Picchu as the Lost City of Inca, for he spent most of his life spreading that claim and arguing that Machu Picchu and Vilcabamba were the same land. However, this theory was only proven wrong long after his death as the real Vilcabamba is believed to be several miles away west of Machu Picchu.

This is story from which people started referring to Machu Picchu as the Lost City of the Inca instead of the real Vilcabamba.

Buildings Can Tap and Dance

Natural disasters are capable of wiping the real face of some places when they take place, but the Inca Empire fears no earthquakes. Most of the buildings around the Inca Empire were built with no cement. Yes, this is right. The stones of the buildings were cut precisely and woven together so closely, leaving room for even a bobby pn to get in between them. This building style made the buildings real immune against earthquake as when they happen, the building gracefully bounce and fall back into place.

The Temple of the Moon is Buried in Secrecy

Most of the visitors of the Machi Picchu put Huyana Picchu on top of their to-go list. However, only few of them take the time to stroll around after climbing the mountain and taking a couple of photos. On the far side of the mountain lies the Temple of the Moon. Inside that secret temple is a ceremonial shrine that was turned into a stonework-surrounded cave. They used to hold mummies in there back in time.