Llaqtapata

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.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: archaeological site in Peru
Also known as: “Llacta Pata” and “Llactapata”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Intihuatana and Machupicchu Hydro Power Station.

Intihuatana

Stone

Intihuatana is a ritual stone in South America associated with the astronomic clock or calendar of the Inca. Its name is derived from the local Quechua language. Intihuatana is situated 3 km east of Llaqtapata.

Machupicchu Hydro Power Station

Power station

Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.

Machupicchu Hydro Power Station is situated 3 km northeast of Llaqtapata.

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.

Llaqtapata

Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Santa Teresa, La Convención Province, Cuzco Department, Southern Sierra, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-13.18587° or 13° 11′ 9″ south

Longitude

-72.58477° or 72° 35′ 5″ west

Open location code

57R9RC78+M3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 760434749

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q15242571

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Spanish—“Llaqtapata” goes by many names.

Esperanto: “Ljaktapata”
Esperanto: “Llactapata”
Esperanto: “Llaqtapata”
French: “Llactapata”
French: “Llaqtapata”
German: “Llactapata”
German: “Llaqtapata”
Portuguese: “Llactapata”
Portuguese: “Llaqtapata”
Spanish: “Llacta Pata”
Spanish: “Llactapata”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Puente Ahobamba and Colectivo a Santa Teresa.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Llaqtapata Lodge and Llactapata Lodge.

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