<P> Machu Picchu ( Spanish pronunciation : ( ˈmatʃu ˈpitʃu ) ) ( Quechua : Machu Picchu ; ( ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu ) ) is a 15th - century Inca citadel situated on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres ( 7,970 ft ) above sea level . It is located in the Cusco Region , Urubamba Province , Machupicchu District in Peru , above the Sacred Valley , which is 80 kilometres ( 50 mi ) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows . </P>
<P> Machu Picchu ( Spanish pronunciation : ( ˈmatʃu ˈpitʃu ) ) ( Quechua : Machu Picchu ; ( ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu ) ) is a 15th - century Inca citadel situated on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres ( 7,970 ft ) above sea level . It is located in the Cusco Region , Urubamba Province , Machupicchu District in Peru , above the Sacred Valley , which is 80 kilometres ( 50 mi ) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows . </P>
where is machu picchu located on a world map
where is machu picchu located on a world map
in the Cusco Region , Urubamba Province , Machupicchu District in Peru
in the Cusco Region , Urubamba Province , Machupicchu District in Peru