Lima, Jun. 25 (ANDINA).
Peru's Machu Picchu, in south-eastern Cusco region, was named the top
spot landmark destination in the world by the travel website
Tripadvisor.
The famed Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu. Photo:ANDINA/Piero Vargas
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TripAdvisor announced Tuesday the winners of its Travelers’ Choice Awards 2013 based on reviews and opinions from site users.
Thus,
the stunning 15th century Inca citadel took the preferences of
thousands of travelers worldwide and beat approximately 1,200 monuments,
parks, museums and water parks, among others.
The incredible landmarks span the globe and include everything from 1,000-year-old temples to modern day cathedrals.
Rounding
out the top five spots in the world, were Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Taj
Mahal in India, Petra World Heritage Site in Jordan, and the Bayon
Temple in Cambodia.
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A complete network of interconnecting roads linked Cusco to its provinces and other kingdoms and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu was part of that system. Today it has become the most famous and popular trek in South America due to the variety of attractions it offers. The trail route lies within the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary, which was created by the government in 1981 to protect the natural beauty and the archaeological sites of this extraordinary area. This spectacular trail runs from high mountains down to cloud forest, passing through a number of diverse ecological zones filled with an enormous variety of plants and bird life. The route is also studded with archaeological sites which lead the visitor to the lost city of the Incas; Machu Picchu.