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Machu Picchu is situated above a bow of the Urubamba River, which surrounds the site on three sides, with cliffs dropping vertically for 450 metres (1,480 ft) to the river at their base. The area is subject to morning mists rising from the river.
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It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472).
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An emperor’s abode. Machu Picchu is believed to have been built by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the ninth ruler of the Inca, in the mid-1400s. An empire builder, Pachacuti initiated a series of conquests that would eventually see the Inca grow into a South American realm that stretched from Ecuador to Chile.
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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located on a ridge between the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountains in Peru. It sits 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) above sea level on the eastern slope of the Andes and overlooks the Urubamba River hundreds of feet below.
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Machu Picchu (in hispanicized spelling, [ˈmatʃu ˈpiktʃu]) or Machu Pikchu (Quechua machu old, old person, pikchu peak; mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, old peak, pronunciation [ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu]) is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level.
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Nestled in the mountain ridge above the Urabamba Valley in Peru lies one of the Wonders of the World, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary. The Lost City of the Incas, known as Machu Picchu in Quechua, is a historical jewel visited by hundreds of thousands of people each year. Located only 50 mi (80 km) northwest of Cuzco and 7,970 ft (2,430 m) above sea level, Machu Picchu is one of the most important icons of the Inca world. The Incas built Machu Picchu around 1450 but abandoned it only a century later, in 1572, during the Spanish conquest.
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The new Seven Wonders are in. Visit the links below to take virtual tours or view still images of the new 7 wonders of the world. 1  Chichen Itza, Mexico-Christ the Redeemer, Brazil-The Great Wall, China-Machu Picchu, Peru-The Roman Colosseum, Italy-The Taj Mahal, India-Petra, Jordan.
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It is located near where the Inca emperor is believed to have resided at Machu Picchu. A rock inside the temple could have served as an altar. During the June solstice the rising sun shines directly into one of the temple’s windows, and this indicates an alignment between the window, rock and solstice sun.
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The ancient Inca city is positioned in the Andes Mountains on a saddle between the mountains of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu at 2450 m/8040 ft above sea level. The ruins are located about 13 degrees south of the equator and surrounded on three sides by a loop of the Urubamba River. Click here to see Machu Picchu packing guide. Machu Picchu is in the GMT-5 time zone and located in a natural cul-de-sac about 113 Km northeast of the city of Cusco. (the same time zone as Washington DC in the US but no Daylight Savings Time).
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in which city is machu picchu located
Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru. Machu Picchu is located in Cusco.