Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Natural & Cultural World Heritage Site (UNESCO-1983).
The park was established to protect the landscape of the
renowned Machu Picchu archaeological site, founded by
the Inca culture. It is thought that it was a royal Inca
residence and was perhaps the centre for collecting coca
from surrounding plantations. The site eventually fell
into ruin, was covered by the encroaching forest, and
"lost to science" until re-discovery in 1911. Thee are
also the remains of the Inca Way in the area, and local
legends, including that of the spectacled bear, which is
thought to serve as a messenger between the spirits of
the high elevations and those of the jungle.
Manu National Park
The park is located in the provinces of Manu and
Paucartambo (Departments of Madre de Dios and Cusco
respectively), comprising lands on the eastern slopes of
the Andes and on the Peruvian Amazones. Intangible area, protection of the fauna and flora, and
of the Andean oriental and Amazon scenic beauties, it
embraces territories from the Andean puna and yunga in
the department of Cusco to the low jungle in the
department of Madre de Dios, furrowed by the Manu river,
high part of Madre de Dios river and affluent. Inside
the park, areas enabled for tourists and visitors exist,
and other areas are only restricted for the entrance of
investigators. In the area for tourists, exist lodging
facilities. Beside lodging, these lodges offer guided
excursions for the tourists as well as housing
facilities and work for investigators and scientific.
Orchids in Cusco
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