Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru.
Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.
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See also
- Choquequirao
- Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- The Chilean Inca Trail
- Iperu, tourist information and assistance
- Kuelap
- Lares trek, an alternate route to that of the Inca Trail
- List of archaeoastronomical sites by country
- List of largest monoliths in the world
- Putucusi, neighboring mountain
- Tourism in Peru
- Caral
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