On July 7, 2007, Machu Picchu was chosen one of the New 7 Wonders of the Modern World; These were chosen by more than 100 million people around the world, through an open Internet vote; The wonders were announced randomly by the New Open World Corporation (NOWC).

The event was held in Lisbon, 78 monuments from around the world were selected, but the list was reduced to 21 and then to 7. The selection was broadcast from Lisbon, Portugal, to more than 170 countries, and was seen by nearly 1,600 millions of people; That is, one in four people in the world watched the live broadcast.

The hosts were actresses Hilary Swank, Bipasha Basu and actor Ben Kingsley; Among the special guests were astronaut Neil Armstrong, Bertrand Piccard, Federico Mayor and soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as dozens of presidents.

Bernard Weber, founder of the New Open World Corporation (NOWC) said: “Machu Picchu is testament to the incredible value and vision that the Incas had for engineering. Despite the wait, I was impressed to see the first terraces (platforms) and majestic houses next to this tall, incredible and steep mountain (and I thought I had climbed the mountains of Switzerland!), I was speechless.

The entire New7Wonders team was moved by the sight. The good condition and conservation of the houses, patios and, of course, the Intihuatana, show the sophistication of the Inca society, with its knowledge of astronomy, agriculture and engineering.

Recognitions of Machupicchu

1983: Declared Cultural and Natural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
2008: Led the list of the 22 best-selling tourist destinations in the world.
The luxury site VeryFirstTo.com chose Machu Picchu among the 20 most beautiful sites, which in turn are World Heritage Sites.
National Geographic Traveler included Machu Picchu on the list of 50 destinations of a lifetime.
Lonely Travel considers Machu Picchu one of the 10 most representative man-made constructions in the world.
Machu Picchu, chosen Best Green Destination by the World Travel Awards.
2014: Machu Picchu is considered one of the most photographed places in the world, by Sightsmap and Google Panoramio.
Machu Picchu was named “a fantastic city above the clouds,” and mentioned among the 10 most amazing spiritual destinations in the world by the prestigious “Skyroad” magazine.
2016: Machu was declared the best destination in the world by the world’s largest travel community, TripAdvisor.

The number of visits to the citadel of Machu Picchu increased by 77% since it was named one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World. To protect it, the Sustainable Use and Tourism Regulations for visiting the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu were implemented. In addition, changes were made to the entrance changes to the imposing Inca construction.

July 7 was declared “Day of the Seven Wonders”, in honor of the 21 monuments that participated in the Internet voting. This was announced by the founder of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, Bernard Weber.

Machu Picchu was a Cultural and Natural Heritage of Humanity in 1983, it topped the list of the 22 best-selling Tourist Destinations in the world in 2008, it was considered by Lonely Travel as one of the 10 Most Representative Constructions in the World, the magazine «Skyroad» It is part of the 10 Most Amazing Spiritual Destinations in the World and in 2016 TripAdvisor was chosen as the Best Destination in the World.