For the curious and adventurous travelers, we bring to you a list of 6 lost cities that you have to visit. Plan your holiday, get cheap flight tickets on LatinOFare, and explore these fascinating lost cities that were ravaged by war, swallowed by forests or the earth, hidden or abandoned.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu is a trek into the ancient times; the magnificent city was not known to the conquering Spaniards and was virtually lost until the early 20th century when Hiram Bingham brought it to prominence again. Built by the Incas in the mountains of Peru, this city is surrounded by mist, lush vegetation, and steep cliffs. You must do a flight search on LatinOFare and grab flight deals for Peru to explore the ruins, culture, and mystery that surrounds it.
Pompeii, Italy
One of the most famous lost cities, Pompeii was once bustling with 11,000 inhabitants, temples, and theatres all of which were swiped off by a volcanic eruption, reducing everything to mere ash. This ancient Roman city was rediscovered in 1599 by Spanish engineer Roque Joaquin de Alcubierre. Today, this city is flocked by tourists, who come to witness the everyday ancient Roman life and culture of the inhabitants.
Babylon, Iraq
Built on the Euphrates River, this age-old city was once a Mesopotamian Empire, what today remains just mud-brick buildings and debris. It was home to 200,000 people from the 18th to 6th centuries BC and a unique example of city planning and organization. Its impressive walls and buildings, learning and culture, code of law, and man-made flora and fauna watered by machines was considered as a wonder of the world in the prehistory times. The site of Babylon today is a great cultural asset to Iraq.
Petra, Jordan
The most popular tourist destination in Jordan, Petra was a capital city of the Arab Nabataeans in the 312 BC. Abandoned in the 6th century, it was rediscovered in 1812 and is today the most stunning city of stone. Hidden by time and shifting sand, Petra’s ruins tell tales of an impressive civilization comprising caves, temples, and tombs carved from pink sandstone about 2000 years ago.
Tikal, Guatemala
Hosting the most impressive Mayan ruins, Tikal is an ancient wonder whose inhabitants disappeared at the end of the 10th century due to unknown reasons. What was once a key metropolis of the Mayan civilization today is ruins of the city including steep, pyramid like skyscraper temples tearing thick jungle canopies. These temples were considered the tallest in the New World until the 19th century.
Angkor, Cambodia
Today home to the famous Angle Wat Temple, Angkor was once abode to more than a million people before it was abandoned for centuries. The city is swarming with stunning temples that reflect the incredible construction and engineering of the former times; pay most attention to the once-glorious system of reservoirs and waterways. Situated between lush forests and vast farmlands, Angkor holds beautiful ruins of the once thriving city in the south of Kulen Hills.
Book cheap flights and make this an intriguing holiday, discovering how an entire city was lost in the history with only evidence of existence in the form of ruins to be found.
