Marcahuamachuco
Marcahuamachuco is an archeological site of Pre-Incan ruins in the La Libertad Region of Peru. Although less well-known than other sites, it is considered significant and has been referred to by archaeologists as "Machu Picchu of the North" and "The Jewel of La Libertad."…Photo: David Almeida, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
- Also known as: “Marca Huamachuco”
Marcahuamachuco
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Huamachuco District, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.77803° or 7° 46′ 41″ southLongitude
-78.08753° or 78° 5′ 15″ westOpen location code
67436WC6+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 259180841OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q6755997
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Marcahuamachuco” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Markahuamaçuko”
- French: “Marcahuamachuco”
- Quechua: “Markawamachuku”
- Spanish: “Marcahuamachuco”
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