Flora of Machu Picchu:
Because of its natural beauty, the original and harmonious action of the Incas in the landscape of Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel has been declared a natural and cultural park has been incorporated into protected areas of the world and UNESCO has seenHeritage of Humanity.
The sanctuary of Machu Picchu is in the woods and has few flat spots, so we had to deforest to grow and build terraces.
According to recent studies, apart from maize, coca is also planted in the sidewalks surrounding the citadel. Similarly, fruit and root crops could be grown types that still planted in the area, including cassava and sweet potatoes.
Machu Picchu park consists of various species of trees, ferns, grasses, mosses and scrub plants. Along with the pisonay and alder, the latter a very popular leafy tree across the Peruvian Andes, we can find several species of coniferous and broadleaf trees that can reach several meters.
Orchids occupy a special place, since there is, across from the Inca citadel.
Fauna of Machu Picchu:
This environment, forest, wet and hot, constantly covered by fog and rain, there was no suitable place for the life of the domesticated Andean camelids, belonging to dry weather rather cold.
However, because these animals as llamas and alpacas were consistently linked to the Incas, their presence there is no doubt because they had to cover the frequent transport of goods between Cusco and Machu Picchu.
Their bones have been found in the tombs excavated at the site and there is evidence to suspect that they were also part of the diet of the population.
Alongside these bones have also found the two other Andean pets such as guinea pig, cavy or guinea pig, and dog, obviously made by humans.
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