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# Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes) · Peru

Inca terraces and structures on a ridge surrounded by green mountains.

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Reference localityMachu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes)

Country / geographic scopePeru

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates-13.16300, -72.54500

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

Mixed · Inscription: 1983

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274/)

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## Sources and accuracy
[Reference 1 · en.wikipedia.org ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguas_Calientes,_Peru)

[Reference 2 · whc.unesco.org ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274/)

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