Machupicchu
Machupicchu is a residential area in Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department and has about 4,450 residents and an elevation of 2,189 metres. Machupicchu is situated close to the peaks Phutuq K'usi and Huayna Picchu.Notable Places in the Area
Machu Picchu
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Machu Picchu is the site of an ancient Inca city, high in the Andes of Peru.
Huayna Picchu
Peak
Photo: Mblument, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huayna Picchu, Quechua: Wayna Pikchu, is a mountain in Peru around which the Urubamba River bends.
Phutuq K'usi
Peak
Photo: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0.
Putucusi is a round-shaped mountain located on the opposite side of the Urubamba River to Machu Picchu in the Cusco Region of Peru.
Localities in the Area
Aguas Calientes
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aguas Calientes is a small town at the bottom of the valley next to Machu Picchu, and the principal access point to the site.
Machupicchu
Latitude
-13.15541° or 13° 9' 20" southLongitude
-72.5248° or 72° 31' 29" westPopulation
4,450Elevation
2,189 metres (7,182 feet)IATA airport code
MFTUnited Nations Location Code
PE MFTOpen Location Code
57R9RFVG+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 36115052OpenStreetMap Feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
3935636Machupicchu Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Russian: Мачу-Пикчу
- Swedish: Machu Picchu
- Distrito de Machu Picchu
- Macchupiccho
- Machu Piccho
- Machupicho
- Maguina
- Mandor
- Maquina
- Mirador
- Mondor Pampa Aserradero
Other Places Named Machupicchu
Localities in the Area
- San MiguelHamlet, 3 km west
- IntihuatanaVillage, 4 km southwest
- Ahobamba BajaHamlet, 5 km southwest
- CamantiHamlet, 6 km west
- CarrilluchayocHamlet, 6 km west
Places in the Area
- Full HouseRestaurant
- MapachoRestaurant
- La Boulangerie de ParisBakery
- Julian RestaurantRestaurant
- Sun Palace InnHotel
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