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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. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2331/
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