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| Alternative name | Machupicchu |
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| Location | Machupicchu District, Urubamba, Cusco, Peru |
| Region | Andes |
| Coordinates | 13°09′48″S 72°32′44″W / 13.16333°S 72.54556°W / -13.16333; -72.54556 |
| Altitude | 2,430 m (7,972 ft) |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 1450 – c. 1470[1] |
| Abandoned | c. 1532 – c. 1565[2][3] |
| Cultures | Inca civilization |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | Agustín Lizárraga (1902) Hiram Bingham (1911) |
| Condition | Preserved |
| Ownership | Peruvian Government |
| Management | Peruvian Ministry of Culture |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | machupicchu.gob.pe |
| Official name | Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu |
| Location | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Criteria | Mixed: i, iii, vii, ix |
| Reference | 274 |
| Inscription | 1983 (7th Session) |
| Area | 38,160.87 ha (94,297.6 acres) |
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Machu Pikchu
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Machu Picchu in 2023
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Shown within Peru
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Machu Picchu (South America)
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| Alternative name | Machupicchu |
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| Location | Machupicchu District, Urubamba, Cusco, Peru |
| Region | Andes |
| Coordinates | 13°09′48″S 72°32′44″W / 13.16333°S 72.54556°W / -13.16333; -72.54556 |
| Altitude | 2,430 m (7,972 ft) |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 1450 – c. 1470[1] |
| Abandoned | c. 1532 – c. 1565[2][3] |
| Cultures | Inca civilization |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | Agustín Lizárraga (1902) Hiram Bingham (1911) |
| Condition | Preserved |
| Ownership | Peruvian Government |
| Management | Peruvian Ministry of Culture |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | machupicchu.gob.pe |
| Official name | Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu |
| Location | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Criteria | Mixed: i, iii, vii, ix |
| Reference | 274 |
| Inscription | 1983 (7th Session) |
| Area | 38,160.87 ha (94,297.6 acres) |
