Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Category
Mixed
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (vii), (ix).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Peru
Inscribed
1983
Area
38,161 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is about 65 km north-east of Abancay. The nearest other World Heritage site is City of Cuzco, about 80 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Abancay · about 55,000 peopleabout 65 km south-west
- Cusco · about 361,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
- Ayacucho · about 166,000 peopleabout 180 km west
- Sicuani · about 34,000 peopleabout 200 km south-east
- Huancavelica · about 44,000 peopleabout 260 km west
- Huancayo · about 413,000 peopleabout 310 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PeruCultural79 km away
PeruNatural148 km away
PeruCultural327 km away
PeruCultural382 km away
PeruCultural497 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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