From 100 Facts for 100 Years of Machu Piccchu - #26

By Catharine Hamm | Los Angeles Times Travel Editor

#26 Machu Picchu was, not surprisingly, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.

If you are visiting the Galapagos and Machu Picchu you will visit a number of World Heritage Sites including the city of Quito, The Galapagos Islands, the city of Cusco, the ruins of Sacsayhuman as well as Machu Picchu.