Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters. Often referred to as the "Lost City... Wikipedia

• Alternate name:  Machupicchu
• Location:  Urubamba, Cusco Region, Peru
• Region:  Andes
• Altitude:  2,430 m (7,972.44 ft)
• Type:  Settlement
• Founded:  c. 1450 – c. 1470
• Abandoned:  c. 1532 – c. 1565
• Cultures:  Inca civilization
• Discovered:  Agustín Lizárraga (1902), Hiram Bingham (1911)
• Condition:  Ruined
• Ownership:  Public
• Management:  Peruvian Ministry of Culture
• Public access:  Yes
• Website:  machupicchu.gob.pe
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo