<P> Machu Picchu ( / ˈmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːktʃuː / or / - ˈpiːtʃuː / , Spanish pronunciation : ( ˈmatʃu ˈpi ( k ) tʃu ) , Quechua : Machu Pikchu ( ˈmɑtʃu ˈpiktʃu ) ) 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 ( / ˈmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːktʃuː / or / - ˈpiːtʃuː / , Spanish pronunciation : ( ˈmatʃu ˈpi ( k ) tʃu ) , Quechua : Machu Pikchu ( ˈmɑtʃu ˈpiktʃu ) ) 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 in south america
where is machu picchu located in south america
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
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