Machupicchu Mountain
Machupicchu Mountain is a peak in Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department and has an elevation of 3,061 metres. Machupicchu Mountain is situated nearby to the hamlet San Miguel, as well as near the village Intihuatana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pavel Špindler, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,061 metres
- Description: mountain in Peru
- Also known as: “Cerro Machupicchu”, “Machu Picchu”, “Montana Machu Picchu”, and “Montaña Machu Picchu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Machu Picchu and Inka Bridge.
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.
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.
Sun Gate
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inti Punku or Intipunku is an archaeological site in the Cusco Region of Peru that was once a fortress of the sacred city, Machu Picchu. It is now also the name of the final section of the Incan Trail between the Sun Gate complex and the city of Machu Picchu.
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 Mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.17473° or 13° 10′ 29″ southLongitude
-72.54188° or 72° 32′ 31″ westElevation
3,061 metres (10,043 feet)Open location code
57R9RFG5+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 1337820969OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Ukrainian—“Machupicchu Mountain” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Machu Picchu”
- Czech: “Montaña Machu Picchu”
- Dutch: “Montaña Machu Picchu”
- Portuguese: “Machu Picchu (montanha)”
- Portuguese: “Machu Picchu”
- Russian: “гора Мачупикчу”
- Spanish: “Machu Picchu”
- Spanish: “Montaña Machu Picchu”
- Spanish: “Montaña Machupicchu”
- Ukrainian: “гора Мачупікчу”
Localities in the Area
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