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PERU · AD 1450
Machu Picchu
Of all the cities built at the height of Inca power, Machu Picchu is probably the most extraordinary. It sits 2,430 m above sea level in tropical mountain forest, and its massive walls, terraces and ramps follow the rock faces so closely that they seem part of the cliffs themselves.
- Country
- Peru
- Period
- AD 1450
- Civilisation
- Inca
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage List
- Location
- 13.1631° S, 72.5450° W Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
Open in the app Coming soon to the App Store
If Antigone is installed, this button opens the city straight in the app.
A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
How high above sea level is Machu Picchu?
The answer, and all of the city’s lessons, are in the app.