The ruins of Machu Picchu is in the Urubamba province in Peru. It is located high in the Andes Mountains at an alititude of 2,350 metres above sea level at the top of a ridge, hiding it from a gorge below. The ridge is between a block of highland. The surrounding area is covered in dense bush.
Machu Picchu, means "manly peak" or "old peak". It is believed to have been a royal estate and religious retreat for the Incan people. It was built between 1460 and 1470 AD by an Incan ruler, Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui. It is comprised of about 200 buildings, most being residences, although there are temples, storage structures and other public buildings. It is believed that 1,200 people lived in and around Machu Picchu, most of them women, children, and priests.
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