Plaza Manco Capac
Plaza Manco Capac is a square in Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department. Plaza Manco Capac is situated nearby to the tourism office Tourist Info, as well as near the town hall Municipalidad de Machupicchu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Estación Aguas Calientes and Phutuq K’usi.
Estación Aguas Calientes
Railway station
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Estación Aguas Calientes is a railway station, which is situated 250 metres southeast of Plaza Manco Capac.
Phutuq K’usi
Peak
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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.
Sun Gate
Ruins
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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. Sun Gate is situated 2 km southwest of Plaza Manco Capac.
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.
Plaza Manco Capac
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.15436° or 13° 9′ 16″ southLongitude
-72.52569° or 72° 31′ 33″ westOpen location code
57R9RFWF+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 1352946502OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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