World Business Card Collection Project: Machu Picchu, Exploring the Lost City of the Inca Empire.

Machu Picchu was listed in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1983. It is located 75 kilometers northwest of Cusco, Peru, at an altitude of 2400 meters. Machu Picchu was established around 1440 and was once a holiday resort for Inca nobles. The ancient city was fortunately hidden in the mountains and forests, escaping the destruction of Spanish colonial rulers. More than 100 years ago, a university professor discovered this site covered by primitive forests during an investigation. We traveled all the way to Peru in South America just to see the "Lost City" of the Inca Empire. We chose to take a train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, where there are specialized buses to Machu Picchu. Enter the green valley, and the standard image of Machu Picchu seen online appears before your eyes. The green ruins, the layered mountains, and the scattered house ruins among the mountains are like building blocks, like paintings. Touch the rounded boulder, a stunning stone city that is unbelievable and awe-inspiring. Clouds drift in from the mountainside, covering Machu Picchu in minutes, and then dissipating again. Sit on the mountain, the thick fog floating like white fluff, making your face and clothes damp. When the sun breaks through the thin fog, the blue sky appears, and everything becomes clear. The complete ruins of the ancient city are displayed, including roads, houses, water channels, terraces, temples, and altars, all arranged in an orderly manner. Visiting Machu Picchu requires walking a lot, including irregular stone steps that require holding onto the stones or supporting each other. Hours pass by unconsciously. Later, it rained, and we took shelter and rested in a thatched hut. The rain kept pouring down, and our clothes and shoes were all wet. We were fortunate to see Machu Picchu under the blue sky and white clouds and the swirling mist, and decided to say goodbye to Machu Picchu, change our train tickets, and return to Ouyantai ahead of schedule. To visit Machu Picchu, train and bus tickets as well as entrance tickets are all required to be registered under real names, and passports will be checked. The Machu Picchu scenic area has a limit on the number of visitors, so tickets must be purchased in advance. There are no shops, toilets, or trash cans in the scenic area, so visitors should prepare in advance. The cost of train and bus tickets and entrance fees for each person is nearly $200. There are various tour packages for visiting Machu Picchu on Ctrip, which will provide a comfortable and easy experience for tourists.