Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a settlement in Peru, 15th-century Inca citadel in the Peruvian Andes and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pyramason catalogues it as PYR-093431 at -13.16333, -72.54556 (13°09'48.0"S 72°32'44.0"W).
Wikidata records a construction date of about 1450 CE.
Recorded heritage designations: cultural heritage of Peru, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
There are 9 other catalogued sites within 5 km of it, 25 within 25 km and 52 within 50 km. A sparse neighbourhood in the catalogue is not evidence of an empty landscape. Coverage varies by country, and a low count here may mean the record is thin rather than the ground is.
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The record
| Pyramason ID | PYR-093431 |
|---|---|
| Country | Peru |
| Classified as | settlement |
| Coordinates | -13.16333, -72.54556 |
| 13°09'48.0"S 72°32'44.0"W | |
| Sites within 25 km | 25 |
| Sites within 50 km | 52 |
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What is around it
- Intihuatana, Urubamba0.0 km
- Inca Bridge0.8 km
- Temple of the Moon1.2 km
- Intipunku1.4 km
- Intipata2.6 km
- Choquesuysuy3.1 km
- Wiñay Wayna3.4 km
- Chachabamba4.6 km
- Llaqtapata5.0 km
- Puyupatamarca5.0 km
Updates from the atlas
Further reading
English Wikipedia · Wikidata Q676203
Nearby on the atlas
- All catalogued pages in Perucountry hub
Distances are great-circle, from the coordinates Pyramason holds for each site.