Machu Pikchu
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Alternative name | Machupicchu |
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Location | Urubamba, Cusco Region, 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 | Ruined |
Ownership | Public |
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 |
Machu Pikchu
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|
Alternative name | Machupicchu |
---|---|
Location | Urubamba, Cusco Region, 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 | Ruined |
Ownership | Public |
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 |