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Machu Picchu in 2007
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Location | Cusco Region, Peru |
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Coordinates | 13°09′48″S 72°32′44″W / 13.16333°S 72.54556°W / -13.16333; -72.54556Coordinates: 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) |
History | |
Founded | c. 1450 |
Abandoned | 1572[1] |
Cultures | Inca civilization |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Hiram Bingham |
Official name | Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu |
Type | Mixed |
Criteria | i, iii, vii, ix |
Designated | 1983 (7th session) |
Reference no. | 274 |
Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Machu Picchu in 2007
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|
Location | Cusco Region, Peru |
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Coordinates | 13°09′48″S 72°32′44″W / 13.16333°S 72.54556°W / -13.16333; -72.54556Coordinates: 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) |
History | |
Founded | c. 1450 |
Abandoned | 1572[1] |
Cultures | Inca civilization |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Hiram Bingham |
Official name | Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu |
Type | Mixed |
Criteria | i, iii, vii, ix |
Designated | 1983 (7th session) |
Reference no. | 274 |
Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |