Machu Pirqa

Machu Pirqa is an archaeological site of the Chachapoyas culture in . It is located in the Amazonas Region, Chachapoyas Province, .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shihual and Macro.

Cave
is located to the north of La Jalca, , and has several . In the interior of these, numerous stalactites and stalagmites have formed that serve as refuge to the different species of night birds of the region.

Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km west of Machu Pirqa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tingo and Kuelap.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Machu Pirqa.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The fortress of , associated with the Chachapoyas culture, consists of massive exterior stone walls containing more than four hundred buildings near city in Amazonas.

Village
Photo: Jaimruiz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Machu Pirqa.

Machu Pirqa

Latitude
-6.37082° or 6° 22′ 15″ south
Longitude
-77.88376° or 77° 53′ 2″ west
Open location code
6754J4H8+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 589265560
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q17077473
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Machu Pirqa” goes by many names.

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