machu picchu

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters. It is situated in the Machupicchu District... Wikipedia

Alternate name: Machupicchu
Location: Machupicchu District, Urubamba, Cusco, Peru
Region: Andes
Altitude: 2,430 m (7,972.44 ft)
Type: Settlement
Founded: c. 1450 – c. 1470
Abandoned: c. 1532 – c. 1565
Cultures: Inca civilization
Discovered: Agustín Lizárraga (1902), Hiram Bingham (1911)
Condition: Preserved
Ownership: Peruvian Government
Management: Peruvian Ministry of Culture
Public access: Yes
Website: machupicchu.gob.pe
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