Machupicchu (from
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
Machu Pikchu, "old peak") is one of seven
districts of the
Urubamba Province
Urubamba Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Geography
The province is bounded to the north by the La Convención Province, to the east by the Calca Province, to the south by the Cusco ...
in
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = National seal
, national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
. Its seat is the village of
Machupicchu.
Geography
The
Urupampa and
Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Convención Province 1 (Cusco Region)]
*
K'urkur Urqu
*
Phutuq K'usi
* P'allqay
*
Sallqantay
*
Tunki Urqu
*
Wayna Pikchu
See also
*
Kusichaka River
*
Machu Pikchu
*
Machu Q'inti
*
Pakaymayu
*
Patallaqta
Patallacta (possibly from Quechua ''pata'' elevated place / above, at the top / edge, bank (of a river), shore, ''llaqta'' place (village, town, city, country, nation), "settlement on a platform" pronounced "pahta-yakta"), Llactapata or Q'ente ...
*
Runkuraqay
*
Warmi Wañusqa
*
Wayna Q'inti
References
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1941 establishments in Peru