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  2. PeruRail - Wikipedia

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    PeruRail's routes are divided into two sections. The line between Cusco and Machu Picchu - Ferrocarril Santa Ana - is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge line, which boasts a series of five switchbacks called locally 'El Zig-Zag', which enable the train to climb up the steep incline out of Cusco, before it can begin its descent to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and then continue down to Machu Picchu.

  3. Machu Picchu - Wikipedia

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    Two high-altitude routes from Machu Picchu cross the mountains back to Cusco, one through the Sun Gate, and the other across the Inca bridge. Both could have been blocked easily, should invaders have approached along them. Machu Picchu and other sites in the area are built over earthquake faults. According to research conducted in 2019, this ...

  4. Llaqtapata - Wikipedia

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    A mid-2003 study of the site conducted by Hugh Thomson and Gary Ziegler [7] concluded that the location of Llaqtapata along the Inca trail suggested that it was an important rest stop and roadside shrine on the journey to Machu Picchu. This and subsequent investigations have revealed an extensive complex of structures and features related to ...

  5. Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - Wikipedia

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    Patallacta viewed from above. Trekkers normally take four or five days to complete the "Classic Inca Trail" [3] but a two-day trek from Km 104 is also possible. [4]It starts from one of two points: 88 km (55 miles) or 82 km (51 miles) from Cusco on the Urubamba River at approximately 2,800 metres (9,200 ft) or 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) elevation, respectively.

  6. Aguas Calientes, Peru - Wikipedia

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    Machupicchu or Machupicchu Pueblo, also known as Aguas Calientes, is a location in Peru situated in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province. [1] It is the seat of Machupicchu District. Machupicchu lies at the Vilcanota River. It is the closest access point to the historical site of Machu Picchu which is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away or about a 90 ...

  7. Sacred Valley - Wikipedia

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    The Sacred Valley of the Incas (Spanish: Valle Sagrado de los Incas; Quechua: Willka Qhichwa), or the Urubamba Valley, is a valley in the Andes of Peru, north of the Inca capital of Cusco. It is located in the present-day Peruvian region of Cusco. In colonial documents it was referred to as the "Valley of Yucay".

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