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Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Peru
Date of Inscription: 1983
Criteria: (i)(iii)(vii)(ix) Core zone: 32592 ha S13 7 0 W72 34 60 Ref: 274 |
Brief Description
Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna.
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News
- Aug 21, 2007
UNESCO joins United Nations effort in response to Peruvian earthquake - Apr 19, 2007
UNESCO sends mission to assess the state of conservation of Machu Picchu World Heritage Site - Sep 12, 1997
Fire At Machu Picchu, Peru, 6-11 September
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