If you've ever dreamed of visiting Machu Picchu—one of the seven wonders of the world—you've probably heard about the breathtaking views, ancient history, and, let's be real, the steep costs ...

Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at ...