Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About Machu Picchu written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2015-01-16 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Machu Picchu is one of the few surviving ruins of the Inca Empire. It is situated in tropical forests on the eastern side of the Andes Mountains. It stretches five miles across a ridge and sits on top of two earthquake fault lines. The Spanish invaded South America looking for gold. They killed the Inca people. They destroyed their cities, but they never found Machu Picchu. How much do you know about this Inca treasure? How many years was Machu Picchu inhabited? How do the walls of Machu Picchu "dance"? Who really discovered Machu Picchu? Where does Machu Picchu get its water? Find out more about this famed ancient city and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.7 Educational versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About Machu Picchu written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Machu Picchu is one of the few surviving ruins of the Inca Empire. It is situated in tropical forests on the eastern side of the Andes Mountains. It stretches five miles across a ridge and sits on top of two earthquake fault lines. The Spanish invaded South America looking for gold. They killed the Inca people. They destroyed their cities, but they never found Machu Picchu. How much do you know about this Inca treasure? How many years was Machu Picchu inhabited? How do the walls of Machu Picchu "dance"? Who really discovered Machu Picchu? Where does Machu Picchu get its water? Find out more about this famed ancient city and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Download or read book 20 Fun Facts about Machu Picchu written by Janey Levy and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about Machu Picchu, including such facts as the lack of an Incan writing system and that the whole structure was built without mortar.

Download or read book Amazing Pictures and Facts about Machu Picchu written by Mina Kelly and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids-U presents... Machu Picchu-Amazing Pictures and Facts About Machu Picchu Have you ever wondered where the beautiful Machu Picchu is? Who built it? How old is the ancient city? In this book you will find out many exciting facts about Machu Picchu. You will explore the mysteries that it holds and view some amazing picture along the way on a journey that is sure to intrigue even the youngest children.. Children are naturally curious and through the use of great images and simple questions, this approach satisfies their curiosity in a way that helps them to retain the knowledge. This book will show your children a new way to look at things and begin them on a journey to lifelong learning Your children will learn how to: Ask questions about the world. Really "see" the world. Fulfill their natural curiosity every day by searching out the answers to their questions. And much more! Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1- What is Machu Picchu? Chapter 2- Who built Machu Picchu? Chapter 3- What is Unique about the Building of Machu Picchu? Chapter 4- How Old is Machu Picchu? Chapter 5- Why is Machu Picchu so Important? Chapter 6- How did the People there Make their Living? Chapter 7- How Many People Lived There? Chapter 8- How did Machu Picchu get so Popular? Chapter 9- What Superstitions Surround Machu Picchu? Chapter 10- What does Machu Picchu have to do with Astronomy? Chapter 11- How did Machu Picchu Survive the Spanish Conquest? Chapter 12- What Structures Exist at Machu Picchu? Chapter 13- What do the Rules of Entry say? Chapter 14- How Many People are Allowed to Hike Machu Picchu each day? Chapter 15- Are there any Hidden Secrets at Machu Picchu? Chapter 16- Is Machu Picchu the Big Mountain in the Pictures? Chapter 17- Is it Hard to Climb the Inca Trail at Machu Picchu? Chapter 18- Are there Still Treasures to be Discovered at Machu Picchu? Chapter 19- How Do you Get to Machu Picchu? Chapter 20- When is the Best Time to Visit Machu Picchu?

Download or read book 20 Things You Didn t Know about Machu Picchu written by Eleanor Bradshaw and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient wonder of Machu Picchu was a well-kept secret for hundreds of years. Hidden in clouds high in the Andes Mountains, the Incan royal palace still inspires awe centuries after it was built. But you don't have to visit Machu Picchu to be drawn in by its clever construction and mysterious history. Through full-color photographs and labeled diagrams, this book introduces young readers to this remarkable world heritage site. With 20 enlightening facts throughout the book, readers can explore Machu Picchu from a variety of angles and begin to understand its compelling story.

Download or read book Lost City of the Incas written by Hiram Bingham and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu. In 1911 Hiram Bingham, a pre-historian with a love of exotic destinations, set out to Peru in search of the legendary city of Vilcabamba, capital city of the last Inca ruler, Manco Inca. With a combination of doggedness and good fortune he stumbled on the perfectly preserved ruins of Machu Picchu perched on a cloud-capped ledge 2000 feet above the torrent of the Urubamba River. The buildings were of white granite, exquisitely carved blocks each higher than a man. Bingham had not, as it turned out, found Vilcabamba, but he had nevertheless made an astonishing and memorable discovery, which he describes in his bestselling book LOST CITY OF THE INCAS.

Download or read book The Machu Picchu Fact and Picture Book written by Gina Mcintyre and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn & Learn presents: The Machu Picchu Fact and Picture Book The Machu Picchu Fact & Picture Book will allow your child to learn more about this world we live in, with a fun and exciting approach that will trigger their imagination. We're raising our children in an era where attention spans are continuously decreasing. Turn & Learn provides a fun, and interactive way of keep your children engaged and looking forward to learn, with beautiful pictures, coupled with the amazing, fun facts. Get your kids learning today! Pick up your copy of Turn & Learn's Machu Picchu Fact and Picture book now!

Download or read book Turn Right at Machu Picchu written by Mark Adams and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TRAVEL MEMOIR What happens when an unadventurous adventure writer tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu? In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and “discovered” Machu Picchu. While history has recast Bingham as a villain who stole both priceless artifacts and credit for finding the great archeological site, Mark Adams set out to retrace the explorer’s perilous path in search of the truth—except he’d written about adventure far more than he’d actually lived it. In fact, he’d never even slept in a tent. Turn Right at Machu Picchu is Adams’ fascinating and funny account of his journey through some of the world’s most majestic, historic, and remote landscapes guided only by a hard-as-nails Australian survivalist and one nagging question: Just what was Machu Picchu?

Download or read book Machu Picchu written by Johan Reinhard and published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Machu Picchu, recently voted one of the New Wonders of the World, is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, yet it remains a mystery. Even the most basic questions are still unanswered: What was its meaning and why was it built in such a difficult location? Renowned explorer Johan Reinhard attempts to answer such elusive questions from the perspectives of sacred landscape and archaeoastronomy. Using information gathered from historical, archaeological, and ethnographical sources, Reinhard demonstrates how the site is situated in the center of sacred mountains and associated with a sacred river, which is in turn symbolically linked with the sun's passage. Taken together, these features meant that Machu Picchu formed a cosmological, hydrological, and sacred geological center for a vast region.

Download or read book Unbelievable Pictures and Facts About Machu Picchu written by Olivia Greenwood and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kid's U Presents... Machu Picchu- Amazing Pictures and Facts about Machu Picchu Is it considered to be one of the seven wonders or not? Do the stones survive during earthquakes? In this book you will explore the wonders of Machu Picchu, finding the answers to these questions and so many more. Complete with incredible pictures to keep even the youngest of children captivated, you will all embark on a little journey into the great unknown. In school our children aren't taught in a way that makes them curious and wants to learn. I want to change that! This book will show your children just how interesting the world is and help ignite a passion for learning. Your children will learn how to: Become curious about the world around them. Find motivation to learn. Use their free time to discover more about the world-and have fun while doing so! And much more!

Download or read book Machu Picchu Travel written by iMinds and published by iMinds Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the history of Machu Picchu in South America with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Hidden for centuries in the vast Peruvian jungle lies the ancient city of Machu Picchu. It is one of the finest examples of Incan architecture on the continent, preserved and unplundered by the Spanish when they invaded in the sixteenth century. It eluded the Spanish and although it has long been rediscovered, its essence is still shrouded in mystery. In 1911, USA historian Hiram Bingham set out in search of Vilcabamba, a lost city that was the last refuge of the Inca people before they capitulated to the Spanish. Instead, he stumbled across the Machu Picchu site. He believed that he had found the city he was after but what he had actually stumbled upon has turned out to be a much more celebrated and significant archaeological site. iMinds will tell you the story behind the place with its innovative travel series, transporting the armchair traveller or getting you in the mood for discover on route to your destination. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

Download or read book Where Is Machu Picchu written by Megan Stine and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's left of Machu Picchu stands as the most significant link to the marvelous Inca civilization of Peru. Now readers can explore these ruins in this compelling Where Is? title. Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call these famous ruins home.

Download or read book MACHU PICCHU The History of Peru s Lost Inca City written by History Titans and published by Creek Ridge Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered to be one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2019, Machu Picchu is a man-made structure situated in the Andes Mountains in Peru. One of the things that makes it so special is that even though it was built in the 1400s, it was not discovered until the early 1900s, giving it a long-lasting opportunity to keep its form and magnificence when it comes to architecture and engineering. This ancient citadel was built by the incredible Inca civilization many centuries ago.

Download or read book The Machu Picchu Guidebook written by Ruth M. Wright and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best all around guide for those who've been or who are going to Machu Picchu . . . . Absolutely indispensable!"--Don Montague, president, South American Explorers. This revised edition includes newly discovered sites and full-color illustrations of real-life scenes from "National Geographic."

Download or read book Lost City written by Ted Lewin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-06-02 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caldecott Honor-winner Ted Lewin takes readers on a thrilling journey to the wilds of Peru in this story of Hiram Bingham, who, in 1911, carved a treacherous path through snake-filled jungles and across perilous mountains in search of Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Incas. Guided the last steps by a young Quechua boy, however, he discovered not the rumored lost city, but the ruins of Machu Picchu, a city totally unknown to the outside world, and one of the wonders of the world.

Download or read book The Mystery of Machu Picchu written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An exploration of the questions scholars have concerning Machu Picchu, an Inca archaeological site in Peru. Features include, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on the Inca and Machu Picchu, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--

Download or read book Machu Picchu Virtual Guide And Secrets Revealed written by Brien Foerster and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Machu Picchu is the most famous stone complex in all of South America, and is visited by 2000 tourists a day. This fabled "Lost City" was created by the Inca, and was never discovered by the Spanish conquistadors. However, not all of it was made by the Inca. There are 3 major stone temples that pre-date the Inca by several thousand years! Professional tour guide Brien Foerster wrote this book so that the visitor, and arm chair explorer can read about this special place in a virtual tour format; many photos are included in this book, and it starts at the entrance gate, and then takes the reader on a complete visit of all of the amazing wonders of this masterpiece of architecture. Who made it? When? And what was its function? This book answers all of this and more. It has recently been updated with photos from 1911 to 1913, when Machu Picchu was discovered and first excavated.