Machu Picchu [a] is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft). [9] Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", [10] it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire.

2024年12月16日 · Machu Picchu, site of ancient Inca ruins located about 50 miles from Cuzco, Peru, in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains. One of the few major pre-Columbian ruins found nearly intact, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. Learn more about Machu Picchu.

2010年11月15日 · Get facts, photos, and travel tips for the works of Machu Picchu, a World Heritage site in Peru, from National Geographic.

2020年9月16日 · What is Machu Picchu? Meaning "ancient mountain" in Quechua, one of Peru’s many indigenous languages, Machu Picchu transformed from a simple summit to a sacred site during the rule of the Inca Empire in the mid 15th century.

2011年6月13日 · Tucked away in the rocky countryside northwest of Cuzco, Peru, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a royal estate or sacred religious site for Inca leaders, whose civilization was virtually...

Shrouded by mist and surrounded by lush vegetation and steep escarpments, the sprawling Inca citadel of Machu Picchu lives up to every expectation. In a spectacular location, it’s the most famous archaeological site on the continent, a must for all visitors to Peru.

High in the mountains, large and impressive blocks of stone with no mortar between them, make one of the most important religious, political and cultural centers of the Inca Empire: Machu Picchu

2014年3月4日 · Machu Picchu is an Inca settlement located in the High Andes of Peru in the Urubamba Valley, north of Cuzco. The site, perched high above the Urubamba river, has been variously described as a fortress, imperial retreat and ceremonial precinct.

The official webpage of Machupicchu, providing information and updates about the historic site in Peru.

2023年2月27日 · The ancient Inca ruins, Machu Picchu, set above the Urubamba River valley of the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains are one of the major discoveries of the pre-Columbian sites and one of the 7 Wonders of the World. They sit snuggly and almost fully preserved within the saddle of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu (New Peak).