MACHUPICCHU

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu or Machu Pikchu is a 15th-century Inca site located above sea level. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley which is northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti . Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.

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