Machu Picchu

Summary

Machu Picchu is an ancient city^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.1% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,511 views/month, #1 of 953).^[2]

Key Facts

• Machu Picchu is credited with the discovery of Hiram Bingham III^[3].
• Machu Picchu is credited with the discovery of Agustín Lizárraga^[4].
• Machu Picchu is located in Urubamba Province^[5].
• Machu Picchu is located in Cusco Department^[6].
• Machu Picchu is located in Machupicchu District^[7].
• Machu Picchu is in the country of Peru^[8].
• Machu Picchu's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[9].
• Machu Picchu's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[10].
• Machu Picchu's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[11].
• Machu Picchu's instance of is recorded as World Heritage Site^[12].
• Machu Picchu took place at Aguas Calientes^[13].
• Machu Picchu is part of Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu^[14].
• Machu Picchu's Commons category is recorded as Machu Picchu^[15].
• 1450 marks the founding of Machu Picchu^[16].
• Machu Picchu was dissolved in January 1, 1572^[17].
• Machu Picchu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -13.163333333333334, 'lon': -72.54555555555555}^[18].
• Machu Picchu's official website is recorded as http://www.machupicchu.gob.pe/^[19].
• Machu Picchu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Machu Picchu^[20].
• Machu Picchu's Commons gallery is recorded as Machu Picchu^[21].
• Machu Picchu's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+950000'}^[22].
• Machu Picchu's heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage of Peru^[23].
• Machu Picchu's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[24].
• Machu Picchu sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2430'}^[25].
• Machu Picchu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+32500'}^[26].
• Machu Picchu's culture is recorded as Inca culture^[27].

Body

Geography

Machu Picchu is in the country of Peru^[8]. Located in include Urubamba Province^[5], a province of Peru^[28], in Peru^[29]; Cusco Department^[6], a department of Peru^[30], in Peru^[31]; and Machupicchu District^[7], a district of Peru^[32], in Peru^[33]. It is part of Historic Sanctuary of it^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Machu Picchu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+32500'}^[26]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2430'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ancient city^[9], archaeological site^[10], tourist attraction^[11], and World Heritage Site^[12]. Heritage statuses include cultural heritage of Peru^[23] and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[24].

History and Context

1450 marks the founding of Machu Picchu^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Machu Picchu include Machu Picchu Base^[34], an Antarctic research station^[35], in Peru^[36], founded in 1945^[37] and 8277 Machu-Picchu^[38], an asteroid^[39].

Why It Matters

Machu Picchu ranks in the top 0.1% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,511 views/month, #1 of 953).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Machu Picchu Base^[34], an Antarctic research station^[35], in Peru^[36], founded in 1945^[37] and 8277 Machu-Picchu^[38], an asteroid^[39].