What is Machupichu and where is it?

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What is Machupichu and where is it?

Answer 1

It is spelled Machu Picchu (2 c's); a mountain site in Peru with the remains of an ancient Inca city.



See more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picch...

Answer 2

Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Picchu, "Old mountain") is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level[1]. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Cusco. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for centuries, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. It was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its primary buildings are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows. These are located in what is known by archaeologists as the Sacred District of Machu Picchu. In September of 2007, Peru and Yale University reached an agreement regarding the return of artifacts which Hiram Bingham had removed from Machu Picchu in the early 20th century. Currently, there are concerns about the impact of tourism on the site as it reached 400,000 visitors in 2003.

Answer 3

It's ruins, near CUsco.

Answer 4

It's a Great place located in Peru.

Answer 5

Machu Pichu is located in Peru. Take a train from Cusco. It's an ancient site of the Incas. You can also trek via the Inca trail to reach Machu Pichu. A must is an overnight stay at the hotel within the ruins when there is a full moon.

Answer 6

Machu Picchu is an ancient civilization built by the Incans.

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It's in Peru. It's the most beautiful place. Read the wikipedia link to get all the info.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picch...

http://commissionexpeditions.org/machu%2...

Answer 8

The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire its in PERU