Sun Gate
Sun Gate is a ruins in Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department and has an elevation of 2,720 metres. Sun Gate is situated near the zoo Centro de investigación y observación de mariposas, as well as near Ruinas Bridge foot control OPEN 5AM-2PM.- Ruins
- …lies at an elevation of 2,720 metres (8,924 feet)
- Also known as“Intipunku”“Puerta de Sol”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is the site of an ancient Inca city, high in the Andes of Peru.
Huayna Picchu
Huayna Picchu, Quechua: Wayna Pikchu, is a mountain in Peru around which the Urubamba River bends.
Inka Bridge
The Inca Bridge or Inka Bridge refers to one of two… Inka Bridge is situated 1 km west of Sun Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aguas Calientes.
Sun Gate
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Latitude
-13.16977° or 13° 10′ 11″ south
Longitude
-72.53391° or 72° 32′ 2″ west
Open location code
57R9RFJ8+3C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Places with the Same Name
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Intipunku (Sun gate) and Centro de investigación y observación de mariposas.
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