Machu Picchu (pronounced /ˈmɐt͡ʃʊ ˈpɪkt͡ʃʊ/ in Quechua, "old mountain") is the contemporary name given to a llacta - ancient Andean Inca settlement - built before the 15th century, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, in the Andes mountain range at 2430 meters above sea level.[1][2] It is located in the department of Cusco (province of Urubamba, district of Machupicchu) in the Sacred Valley of the Incas,[3][4][5] 80 kilometers northwest of Cusco, the Peruvian city where the Urubamba River flows,[6][7] a river that crosses the mountain range and creates a canyon with a tropical mountain climate. According to many studies its original name would have been Lladaqata[8] or Patallaqta.
Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary is located in the province of Urubamba, Cusco Region. It comprises an extensive cultural and natural landscape located in diverse ecosystems, in which there are also other archaeological sites connected by roads leading to the Inca city. Machu Picchu is the most outstanding Inca archaeological site due to its creative urban design, the beauty of its architecture and the fine stonework of its constructions. In its planning, the topography of the mountain top was used to great advantage, transforming it into an imposing llaqta. It was built in the 15th century by the Inca Pachacuteq, abandoned in the early years of the Spanish colony and rediscovered in 1911. The architecture of this Inca city, embodied in its 200 enclosures, blends exceptionally well with the wonderful natural environment to which it is closely linked.
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