Machu Pitumarka

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Machu Pitumarka
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Location Peru
Region Cusco Region, Canchis Province
Coordinates 13°58′03.79″S71°23′56.82″W / 13.9677194°S 71.3991167°W / -13.9677194; -71.3991167
Height3,465 metres (11,368 ft)

Machu Pitumarka (hispanicized spelling Machu Pitumarca, Machupitumarca) is an archaeological site with ruins of walls in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District. [1] Machu Pitumarka lies on a hill northeast of Pitumarka (Pitumarca) at the southern shore of the river Ch'illkamayu.

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References

  1. "Sitio Arqueológico de Machupitumarca". mincetur. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.