Museo Manuel Chávez Ballon
Museo Manuel Chávez Ballon is a museum in Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department which is located on Carretera Hiram Bingham. Museo Manuel Chávez Ballon is situated nearby to Ruinas Bridge foot control OPEN 5AM-2PM, as well as near the railway station Puente Ruinas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
- Email: museodesitiomapi@drc-cusco.gob.pe
- Type: Museum
- Address: Carretera Hiram Bingham
Places of Interest Nearby
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.
Phutuq K’usi
Peak
Photo: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0.
Putucusi is a round-shaped mountain located on the opposite side of the Urubamba River to Machu Picchu in the Cusco Region of Peru. Reaching approximately 2,560 metres above sea level at its peak, the mountain offers epic views of Machu Picchu and the surrounding Urubamba River valley.
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.
Museo Manuel Chávez Ballon
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.16098° or 13° 9′ 40″ southLongitude
-72.53921° or 72° 32′ 21″ westOpen location code
57R9RFQ6+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4382465293OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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“Museo Manuel Chávez Ballon” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Museo Manuel Chávez Ballon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruinas Bridge foot control OPEN 5AM-2PM and Puente Ruinas.
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