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CBPV02P04_17
Title:
Machu Picchu, (Quechua: Machu Pikchu) ? "Old Mountain", landmark
pre-Columbian Inca site
Elevation: 2,430 meters (7,970 feet)
Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438?1472). Sometimes referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas" In 1981 this site was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary. In 1983 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2007, In a worldwide Internet poll, Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
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Peru, Scenics, Architecture, Structures, South America, Latin America, Country
Machu Picchu, (Quechua: Machu Pikchu) ? "Old Mountain", landmark
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Code Number:
CBPV02P04_17
Title:
Machu Picchu, (Quechua: Machu Pikchu) ? "Old Mountain", landmark
pre-Columbian Inca site
Elevation: 2,430 meters (7,970 feet)
Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438?1472). Sometimes referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas" In 1981 this site was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary. In 1983 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2007, In a worldwide Internet poll, Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Keywords:
Peru, Scenics, Architecture, Structures, South America, Latin America, Country
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