GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is an Inca archaeological site in Peru, set on a steep mountain ridge above the Urubamba River.
Fast Facts
- Locate it northwest of Cusco on the eastern side of the Peruvian Andes.
- The Urubamba belongs to the Amazon drainage network through the Ucayali.
- Terraces, stone structures and water-management works reflect adaptation to steep terrain.
Connected lessons
- Machu PicchuMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- AndesRelated places
- Amazon BasinRelated places
- Altiplano · Bolivian PlateauRelated places
- Apurímac RiverRelated places