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**Machu Picchu**
	15th-century Inca citadel in the Peruvian Andes and UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Instance of	ancient city; archaeological site; tourist attraction; World Heritage Site;
Part of	Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu;
Culture	Inca culture;
Located in protected area	Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu;
Location	Aguas Calientes; Urubamba Province; Cusco Department; Machupicchu District; Peru;
Discoverer or inventor	Hiram Bingham III; Agustín Lizárraga;
Heritage designation	cultural heritage of Peru; Historic Civil Engineering Landmark;
Inception	c. 1450;
Dissolved, abolished or demolished date	1572 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584);
Area	32,500 ha;
Elevation above sea level	2,430 m;
Visitors per year	950,000 (2023);
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	Category:Uses of Wikidata Infobox with maps13° 09′ 48″ S, 72° 32′ 44″ W
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This place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

English: Machu Picchu (Quechua Machu Pikchu, Old Mountain; sometimes called the "Lost City of the Incas") is a well-preserved pre-Columbian Inca ruin located on a high mountain ridge, at an elevation of about 2,350 m (7,710 ft). Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km (44 mi) northwest of Cusco.

Español: Machu Picchu (quechua: Machu Pikchu; “montaña vieja”) es una ciudadela construida durante la época del Imperio Inca, en el Perú. Enclavada en una cumbre montañosa a 2.350 metros sobre el valle de Urubamba. Es una de las joyas arquitectónicas y arqueológicas más importantes de los incas.

Français : Le Machu Picchu (du quechua Machu Pikchu, «vieille montagne»), considéré comme la « cité perdue des Incas », est un site archéologique Inca pré-colombien bien préservé situé sur un rif montagneux, à une altitude de 2 350 m. Le Machu Picchu surplombe la vallée Urubamba au Peru, à environ 70 km au Nord-Ouest de Cusco.

Magyar: A Machu Picchu (kecsua nyelven: Machu Pikchu, „Öreg csúcs”) az egykori Inka Birodalom romvárosa Peruban. Az Andok hegyláncai között bújik meg a kis erődített város, amelyet 1450 körül Pacsakutek Yupanki inka király (1438-1471) parancsára építettek. A város fél évszázadig virágzott, majd kb. 400 évig „pihent”, míg 1911-ben újra felfedezték. Cuzco várostól északnyugatra, kb. 70 km-re található.

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Historical photos

First photo in Machu Picchu taken by Hiram Bingham on 24 July 1911
Melchor Arteaga crossing the Urubamba River on 24 July 1911
Sergeant Carrasco at Machu Pichhu on 24 July 1911
Temple of Three Windows in 1911
Partial view in 1911
General view in 1912 after clearing works

Museo Machu Picchu Artifacts

Silver tupus collected on Bingham's 1912 expedition to Macchu Picchu
Another artifact collected on Bingham's 1912 expedition to Macchu Picchu
Artifact collected on Bingham's 1912 expedition to Macchu Picchu

Locations / Ubicaciones

English: Map Location

Español: Ubicación en el mapa

Français : Situation sur la carte
English: Distribution

Español: Distribución

Français : plan du site

Panoramic views

Main views / Vistas generales

English: High definition picture

Français : Image haute-définition

Sacred Quarter / Barrio Sagrado

Views / Vistas

English: Sacristy (below) and stairs to Intiwatana

Español: Cámara de ornamentos (abajo) y escaleras hasta el Intiwatana
English: Houses

Español: Casas
English: From Three Windows Temple

Español: Desde la Habitación de las Tres Ventanas

Intiwatana

Sacred Square / Plaza Sagrada

English: Sacristy

Español: Cámara de ornamentos

Temple of the Sun / Templo del Sol

English: Torreon and Royal Tomb
Français : La tour et la tombe royale
English: Torreon

Español: Torreón
English: Royal Tomb

Español: Tumba Real

Residential Area / Zona residencial

Views / Vistas

English: View of the Eastern Urban Sector

Español: Vista del sector urbano Este
English: Stone stairs

Español: Escaleras de piedra

Temple of Condor / Templo del Cóndor

English: Temple of Condor

Español: Templo del Cóndor
English: View from Temple of Condor

Español: Vista desde el Templo del Cóndor

Streets and corners / Calles y rincones

English: Inca Palace

Español: Palacio del Inca

Central area and Square / Area Central y Plaza

Masonery details / Detalles arquitectónicos

Wayna Picchu

The young mountain / La Montaña joven

English: The puma protects the city

Español: El puma protege la ciudad
Huayna Picchu
Building on top of Huayna Picchu
Top terrasses on Huayna Picchu
Descending pathway
Huayna Picchu behind clouds

Views of Machu Picchu from Wayna Picchu/ Vistas de Machu Picchu desde el Wayna Picchu

English: View of residential area and Central Square from the top of Wayna Picchu

Español: Vista del sector residencial y la Plaza Central desde lo alto del Wayna Picchu
English: View of Sacred area and Central Square from the top of Wayna Picchu

Español: Vista del Sector Sagrado y la Plaza Central desde lo alto del Wayna Picchu
English: High definition picture

Français : Image haute-définition