Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

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Machu Picchu
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The House of Guardians at Machu Picchu
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Highest observation point on Machu Picchu.

Main Square of Machu Picchu
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ruins

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Photo includes Nusta's Bedroom, the Temple of the Sun, the Royal Tomb, Ritual Fountains, and Royal Palace all in the lower left of the picture.

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Alpaca grazing on the cultivation terraces.

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The river valley to the west of Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu was probably built as a retreat for Inca emperors.

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmatʃu ˈpiktʃu], Quechua: Machu Picchu [ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu], "Old Peak") is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region of Peru, South America. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco 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). Often referred to as the "City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.

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