Machu Picchu - Wikipedia
Machu Picchu [a] is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft). [9] Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", [10] it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire.
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2024年10月30日 · Machu Picchu, site of ancient Inca ruins located about 50 miles from Cuzco, Peru, in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains. One of the few major pre-Columbian ruins found nearly intact, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.
Machupicchu – Página Oficial
The official webpage of Machupicchu, providing information and updates about the historic site in Peru.
Machu Picchu - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
Machu Picchu (en quechua, Machu Pikchu 'monte o pico viejo', pronunciado [ˈmɐt͡ʃʊ ˈpɪkt͡ʃʊ]) es el nombre contemporáneo que se da a una llacta (antiguo poblado incaico) construida antes del siglo XV, en la cordillera Oriental del sur del Perú, en la cadena montañosa de los Andes a 2,430 metros sobre el nivel del mar. 3 4 Está en el departame...
Machu Picchu - HISTORY
2011年6月13日 · Tucked away in the rocky countryside northwest of Cuzco, Peru, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a royal estate or sacred religious site for Inca leaders, whose civilization was virtually...
Machu Picchu -- World Heritage Site -- National Geographic
2010年11月15日 · Get facts, photos, and travel tips for the works of Machu Picchu, a World Heritage site in Peru, from National Geographic.
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu - UNESCO World Heritage …
Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments.
Machu Picchu - Smarthistory
Machu Picchu is often described as “mysterious,” but in fact a great deal is known about its construction and purpose. It was built as a royal estate for the first Inka emperor, Pachacuti Inka Yupanqui, in the middle of the 15th century, on a mountain saddle overlooking the Urubamba River (in modern day Peru).
Machu Picchu - World History Encyclopedia
2014年3月4日 · Machu Picchu is an Inca settlement located in the High Andes of Peru in the Urubamba Valley, north of Cuzco. The site, perched high above the Urubamba river, has been variously described as a fortress, imperial retreat and ceremonial precinct.
Machu Picchu | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American …
Machu Picchu is an Inca royal estate constructed in the mid-15th century in Peru’s picturesque high jungle. As a seasonal retreat for celebrations, religious rituals, and administrative affairs when the Incas traveled beyond Cuzco, Machu Picchu was abandoned soon after Spanish conquistadors arrived in the Andes in 1531.