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Machu Picchu: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Machupijchu • Macchu Picchu • Machupicchu

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Machu Picchu
Map of western South America highlighting Peru, with a pink star marking the location of Machu Picchu as a World Heritage Site in the Andes, north of Lima and near the borders with Brazil and Bolivia.
Map of southern Peru highlighting the location of Machu Picchu near the Urubamba River and Cuzco, with Manu National Park shown nearby. International borders with Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile are marked, and an inset map shows the region's position within Peru.
Hiram Bingham at Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu: Inca dwellings
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu: stepped terraces and dwellings
Machu Picchu: industrial area
The precisely fitted stone walls of the Temple of the Sun at Machu Picchu rise behind rougher, irregular stonework in the foreground, with a plant growing at the base.
Stone ruins at Machu Picchu overlook the steep, green mountains and winding Urubamba River valley below in Peru.
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Flag of Peru with three vertical stripes, red on each side and white in the center, and a central coat of arms featuring a vicuña, cinchona tree, and cornucopia.
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Hiram Bingham
Hiram Bingham
American archaeologist and United States senator

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