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Where is Machu Picchu located in relation to Cuzco?
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Machu Picchu is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Cuzco, Peru. It is situated within the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains, perched above the Urubamba River valley.12