Descarga C hidroelectrica de Machu Picchu

Descarga C hidroelectrica de Machu Picchu is an electrical generator in Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department. Descarga C hidroelectrica de Machu Picchu is situated nearby to the peak Cerro San Miguel, as well as near Huayna Picchu.

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. Huayna Picchu is situated 4 km east of Descarga C hidroelectrica de Machu Picchu.

Llaqtapata

Archaeological site

Llaqtapata llaqta place, pata elevated place / above, at the top / edge, bank, shore, pronounced 'yakta-pahta', Hispanicized Llactapata) is an archaeological site about 5 km west of Machu Picchu. Llaqtapata is situated 2 km south of Descarga C hidroelectrica de 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.

Descarga C hidroelectrica de Machu Picchu

Type: Electrical generator
Category: industry
Location: Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-13.16642° or 13° 9′ 59″ south

Longitude

-72.57927° or 72° 34′ 45″ west

Open location code

57R9RCMC+C7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 635174753

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Highlights include Puente Ahobamba and Cerro San Miguel.

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