Pikchu Pikchu (Quechua pikchu pyramid; mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, the reduplication signifies there is a group or a complex of s.th., "a group of peaks", hispanicized spellings Picchu Picchu and Pichu Pichu which means "a group of shinbones") is an inactive volcano[2] in the Andes of Peru. It has a height of 5,664 metres (18,583 ft). It is a very popular tourist attraction.