Machu Picchu
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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 (35,096 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 World Heritage Site[11].
- Machu Picchu took place at Aguas Calientes[12].
- Machu Picchu's Commons category is recorded as Machu Picchu[13].
- 1450 marks the founding of Machu Picchu[14].
- Machu Picchu was dissolved in January 1, 1572[15].
- Machu Picchu's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -13.163333333333334, 'longitude': -72.54555555555555}[16].
- Machu Picchu's official website is recorded as http://www.machupicchu.gob.pe/[17].
- Machu Picchu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Machu Picchu[18].
- Machu Picchu's Commons gallery is recorded as Machu Picchu[19].
- Machu Picchu's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+950000'}[20].
- Machu Picchu's heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage of Peru[21].
- Machu Picchu's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Civil Engineering Landmark[22].
- Machu Picchu's has characteristic is recorded as tourist attraction[23].
- Machu Picchu sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+2430'}[24].
- Machu Picchu covers an area of {'amount': '+32500'}[25].
- Machu Picchu's culture is recorded as Inca culture[26].
- Machu Picchu's directions is recorded as En la ribera izquierda del llamado Cañón del Urubamba.[27].
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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].
Physical Characteristics
Machu Picchu covers an area of {'amount': '+32500'}[25]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+2430'}[24].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include ancient city[9], archaeological site[10], and World Heritage Site[11]. Heritage statuses include cultural heritage of Peru[21] and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark[22].
History and Context
1450 marks the founding of Machu Picchu[14].
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 (35,096 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 19 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].