Machu Picchu for Kids

We visit Machu Picchu with kids and review this attraction. Machu Picchu — the ancient city of the Incas. A lost city. A hidden city. Machu Picchu was build only around 1400, Before the Spanish conquerors arrived, Near Cuzco, the capital of this great kingdom, was an extraordinary city built almost 8,000 feet above sea level on a flat ridge between two high peaks of the Andes. Surrounded by agricultural terraces, the city was small, only about five square miles. But it had more than 150 buildings ­— from palaces and temples to baths, storage rooms, and homes for a population of about 800. This was Machu Picchu. You can enjoy the ruins of machu Picchu with your children, even your toddlers if you are patient and careful. There is plenty for them to play with and to discover at this ancient city in the clouds!