Explore Machu Picchu in Peru
Machu Picchu in the region of Cusco is a town in Peru - some 313 mi or ( 503 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Machu Picchu is now 10:04 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Huánuco, Umasbamba, Sahuayacu, Puno, and Pomachaca. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Huánuco . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Machu Picchu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Visit of the Machu Picchu and train
Visit of / Visite du / Besuch von / Visita de / Chiamata di / の訪問 / زياره مانشو بيكو / 访问马丘比丘 / 의 방문 Machu Picchu You can play an other extended version in High Quality with different music : www.yout ..
The legendary lost city of Machu Picchu
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MACHU PICCHU
La travesía desde Cusco a Ollantaytambo y luego a Aguas Calientes, para subir al Machu Picchu. Parte del inolvidable periplo que denominamos "viaje 2008", que nos llevó a recorrer 7 países en 64 días ..
Panorama Machu Picchu Peru
Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Pikchu, "Old Peak" ; pronounced ('mɑ.tʃu 'pik.tʃu]) is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2430 metres (8000 ft) above sea level. The Incas started building it around AD 143 ..
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Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres 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 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).
Located at -13.16 -72.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Temple of the Moon (Peru)
The Temple of the Moon is an Incan ceremonial temple on Huayna Picchu near Machu Picchu, in Peru. The site is made up of stone masonry and an open-face, shallow cave. The temple is arbitrarily named, like many of the sites in Machu Picchu. In the center of the cave is a throne carved out of rock. Beside the throne are steps that lead deeper into the cave. It is thought that the caves were used to hold mummies. The Temple of the Moon dates back 1500 years It was rediscovered in 1936.
Located at -13.15 -72.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Wiñay Wayna
Wiñay Wayna (Quechua for "forever young", alternatively spelled Huynay Huayna) is an Inca ruin along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It is built into a steep hillside overlooking the Urubamba River. The site consists of upper and lower house complexes connected by a staircase and fountain structures. Above and below the houses the people built areas of agricultural terraces, which are still visible.
Located at -13.19 -72.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Llactapata
Llactapata (also spelled Llaqtapata) is a combination of two Quechua words. The pronunciation of Llactapata is yakta-pahta. Hiram Bingham, discoverer of Machu Picchu and many other Incan sites, states that Llacta Pata is a descriptive term; "llacta" means "town" and "pata" means "a height". Thus, more than one site has been, and is, referred to by this name.
Located at -13.18 -72.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Santa Teresa District
Santa Teresa District is one of ten districts of the province La Convención in Peru. Santa Teresa, Peru is situated 6.5 km northwest of Machu Picchu and is at the axis of several important routes leading to this archeological centre, including alternative paths ways to the ruins (previously the railway was the only means of reaching Machu Picchu). In 1998, a landslide completely buried the town and destroyed that bridge that connected it to Machu Picchu and Cusco.
Located at -13.13 -72.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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