Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge
Hiram Bingham Ave
Machu Picchu, Peru
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| Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge Property Description | |||
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| Located right within the boundaries of ancient Machu Picchu Ruins, with views to the unique Huayna Picchu Mountain and the Urubamba River, where you can experience peace in a natural ecological environment. You are just a few steps from Machu Picchu, a place chosen long ago for its remote and spectacular location. Here the Incas worshipped the mountain, the sky, and their sacred river far below. Here they worshipped nature. This city was built for a special few, and today you inherit their privilege, the chance to experience both the unique peace that descends on Machu Picchu at dusk, and the sense of hovering expectation that fills the air at dawn. These precious hours when most visitors have left are yours, and you have these mountains to yourself. Part of the fascination of Machu Picchu is due to the lack of precise information about its origin. Why the Incas built, occupied and then abandoned it. All we know for sure is that because of its majestic construction and location, this unique place played a very important part at some time during the Inca era. -Attention It is mandatory to secure train tickets to Machu Picchu when confirming room reservations. Train seating is limited and demand high and therefore last minute reservation requests can not be accommodated. Please email train reservation request to: res-mirapark@peruorientexpress.com.pe. Include number of passengers and dates of travel. | |||
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| Located in the boundaries of the ancient Inka Citadel. Walking distance from the entrance of the ruins.-CUS- Velasco Astete Airport, 82.0 KM. | |||
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| Indicative rates for search
purposes only; check for specific rate when making
a reservation.
Guarantee Policy: Credit card guarantee is accepted. Credit card will not be charged at time of booking. Cancellation Policy: Cancel 30 days prior to arrival. |
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| American Dollars is the native currency. Check in time is 11:00 AM Check out time is 9:00 AM Time Zone is GMT -5 Opened in 1980 Renovated in 2001 31 rooms. 1 floors. | |||
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| Guest Rooms: All rooms follow
ecological and green policy standards. -A1S- Panoramic
View Room - 2 twns 17 sqm Views of the surrounding
mountains and forests across the valley. The room
offers a terrace with lounge furniture and dining table
where you can experience the serenity of the setting or
relax with the in-room comforts after a day of
exploring the ruins. -B1K- Mountain View Room - 1 king
or 2 twin bed 17sqm views of Huayna Picchu Mtn and
Urubamba River. -C1K- Patio Room - 1 twin/king 15 sqm
Room with closed patio and sitting area comfortable for
early morning breakfasts. 2 beds TV hair dryer desk
luxurious Peruvian amenities with natural fragrances in
respect with the environment -B2T- Warmly decorated
twin bedded rooms with view and terrace, mini bar, TV,
writing desk. -C2T- Warmly decorated twin bedded rooms.
Machu Picchu is a **Unesco** protected site. In Room
Amenities- mini bar, bathrooms in room, desk in room,
hair dryer, patio, in room movies, phones, safe, local
call charge
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Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge Area Attractions |
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| Transportation: -Attention It is
mandatory to secure train tickets to Machu Picchu when
confirming room reservations. Train seating is limited
and demand high and therefore last minute reservation
requests can not be accommodated. Please email train
reservation request to:
res-mirapark@peruorientexpress.com.pe. Include number
of passengers and dates of travel.
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Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge Restaurant Information |
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| Restaurants: Name- Tampu Hours-
0530am to 0930am. 1200 Noon to 1500pm. 1900pm to 2200pm
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Open Everyday Type- Restaurant
Cuisine- American Meals Served- Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Price Range- Included in room rate Suitable Attire-
Sport Entertainment- Live show Seating Capacity- 150
Reservations Required- No Name- Tinkuy Hours- 1130am to
1500pm Open Everyday Type- Restaurant Cuisine- American
Meals Served- Buffet Lunch Price Range- Included in
room rate Suitable Attire- Sport Entertainment- Life
Show Seating Capacity- 70 Reservations Required- No
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| Ruins Location: Machu Picchu is
70 kilometers northwest of Cusco, on the crest of the
mountain Machu Picchu, located about 2,350 meters above
sea level. It is one of the most important
archaeological centers in South America and the most
visited tourist attraction in Peru. From the top, at
the cliff of Machu Picchu, there is a vertical rock
face of 600 meters ending at the foot of the Urubamba
River. The location of the city was a military secret
because its deep precipices and mountains were an
excellent natural defense. The Inca Bridge, an Inca
rope bridge across the Urubamba River in the Pongo de
Mainique, provided a secret entrance for the Inca army.
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| Architecture: All of the
construction in Machu Picchu uses the classic Inca
architectural style of polished dry-stone walls of
regular shape. The Incas were masters of this
technique, called ashlar, in which blocks of stone are
cut to fit together tightly without mortar. Many
junctions in the central city are so perfect that not
even a knife fits between the stones. The Incas never
used the wheel in any practical manner. How they moved
and placed enormous blocks of stones is a mystery,
although the general belief is that they used hundreds
of men to push the stones up inclined planes. The space
is composed of 140 constructions including temples,
sanctuaries, parks and residences (houses with thatched
roofs). There are more than one hundred flights of
stone steps – often completely carved from a single
block of granite – and a great number of water
fountains, interconnected by channels and
water-drainages perforated in the rock, designed for
the original irrigation system. Evidence has been found
to suggest that the irrigation system was used to carry
water from a holy spring to each of the houses in turn.
Inca wall at Machu Picchu According to archaeologists,
the urban sector of Machu Picchu was divided into three
great districts: the Sacred District, the Popular
District, to the south, and the District of the Priests
and the Nobility. Located in the first zone are the
primary archaeological treasures: the Intihuatana, the
Temple of the Sun and the Room of the Three Windows.
These were dedicated to Inti, their sun god and
greatest deity. The Popular District, or Residential
District, is the place where the lower class people
lived. It includes storage buildings and simple houses
to live in. In the royalty area, a sector existed for
the nobility: a group of houses located in rows over a
slope; the residence of the Amautas (wise persons) was
characterized by its reddish walls, and the zone of the
Ñustas (princesses) had trapezoid-shaped rooms. The
Monumental Mausoleum is a carved statue with a vaulted
interior and carved drawings. It was used for rites or
sacrifices. As part of their road system, the Inca
built a road to Machu Picchu. Today, tens of thousands
of tourists walk the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu,
acclimatising at Cusco before starting on a two- to
four-day journey on foot from the Urubamba valley up
through the Andes mountain range.
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