Travel Guide of Machupicchu District in Peru by Influencers and Travelers
Machupicchu is one of seven districts of the Urubamba Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Machupicchu.
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1 - Huayna Picchu
Huayna Picchu, Quechua: Wayna Pikchu, is a mountain in Peru which the Urubamba River bends. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District. It rises over Machu Picchu, the so-called lost city of the Incas.
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2 - Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 2,430-metre mountain ridge.
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3 - Tours & Sightseeing | Machu Picchu
With these Machu Picchu tickets, the idea of scaling Peru's mountain marvel is no longer confined to daydreams and Instagram scrolling. Before you know it, you can be breathing in fresh Andean air and admiring the world-famous Inca citadel live. Your Machu Picchu entrance ticket provides a once-in-a-lifetime adventure through Inca history – an unforgettable visit to the heart of the Andes. Walk within the walls to marvel at the ruins of the city, which was hastily abandoned in the 16th century when those dastardly Spaniards sidled up in Peru, bringing with them pointy beards and a passion for pillaging. You'll also see what would have been vital strategic locations within the city. Intipunku served as a principal entrance into Machu Picchu, while the Inca Bridges provided a secret way in and out for the army, and the elites who once resided there. This is your ticket to a significant slice of South American history... and then some.
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4 - Mountain Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a 2,430-meter mountain ridge.
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5 - Inca Trail
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is a hiking trail in Peru that terminates at Machu Picchu. It consists of three overlapping trails: Mollepata, Classic, and One Day.
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6 - Moray
Moray is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3,500 metres and just west of the village of Maras.
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7 - Machu Picchu Pueblo
Machupicchu or Machupicchu Pueblo, also known as Aguas Calientes, is a location in Peru situated in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province. It is the seat of the Machupicchu District. Machupicchu lies at the Vilcanota River.
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8 - Salcantay
Salcantay, Salkantay or Sallqantay is the highest peak in the Vilcabamba mountain range, part of the Peruvian Andes. It is located in the Cusco Region, about 60 km west-northwest of the city of Cusco.
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9 - Machu Picchu station
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