Machupicchu
Machupicchu is a locality in Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department and has about 4,450 residents and an elevation of 2,189 metres. Machupicchu is situated nearby to the hamlet San Miguel, as well as near the village Intihuatana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Machu Picchu is the site of an ancient Inca city, high in the Andes of Peru. At 2,430 metres above sea level, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is often referred to as “The Lost City of the Incas”, is one of the most familiar symbols of the Incan Empire, and is one of the most famous and spectacular sets of ruins in the world.
Huayna Picchu
Peak
Photo: Mblument, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huayna Picchu, Quechua: Wayna Pikchu, is a mountain in Peru around which the Urubamba River bends. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District.
Inka Bridge
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Inca Bridge or Inka Bridge refers to one of two places related to access to Machu Picchu, in Peru. One of the two was built by the Incas as a secret entrance of the holy Picchu for the Inca army.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aguas Calientes.
Aguas Calientes
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aguas Calientes is a small town at the bottom of the valley next to Machu Picchu, and the principal access point to the site. All visitors to Machu Picchu pass through Aguas Calientes and most spend at least one night here.
Machupicchu
- Type: Locality with 4,450 residents
- Also known as: “Macchupiccho”, “Machu Piccho”, “Machupicho”, “Maguina”, “Mandor”, “Maquina”, “Mirador”, and “Mondor Pampa Aserradero”
- Location: Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.16278° or 13° 9′ 46″ southLongitude
-72.54536° or 72° 32′ 43″ westPopulation
4,450Elevation
2,189 metres (7,182 feet)IATA airport code
MFTUnited Nations Location Code
PE MFTOpen location code
57R9RFP3+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7107582760OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3935636
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Ukrainian—“Machupicchu” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Мачу-Пикчу”
- Swedish: “Machu Picchu”
- Ukrainian: “Мачу-Пікчу”
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