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″ southLongitude
-72.58477° or 72° 35′ 5″ westOpen location code
57R9RC78+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 760434749OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q15242571
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Spanish—“Llaqtapata” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Ljaktapata”
- French: “Llaqtapata”
- French: “Lllaqtapata”
- 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.
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