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The Inca site of Machu Picchu built by Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (1438-71 CE). Fortress, sanctuary, and once home to around 1,000 residents, the site is perched in the high Andes above the river Urubamba.
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Merino, D. (2014, March 01). Machu Picchu Aerial View. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2331/machu-picchu-aerial-view/
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Merino, Dan. "Machu Picchu Aerial View." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 01, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2331/machu-picchu-aerial-view/.
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Merino, Dan. "Machu Picchu Aerial View." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Mar 2014. Web. 20 Feb 2025.
