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It
is
located
on
the
summit
of
a
mountain
of
the
Andes,
at
an
altitude
of
2,430
m,
on
the
Urubamba
Valley,
88
km
from
the
Peruvian
city
of
Cusco.
The
city
was
built
around
1450
by
Pachacutec
Yupanqui,
an
Incan
ruler.
While
the
Spanish
invaders
occupied
these
places
in
1532,
this
city,
which
was
between
dense
mountains,
was
not
noticed
by
the
invaders
and
thus
was
not
damaged.
Shortly
after
the
construction
of
the
city
was
completed,
the
city
had
to
be
abandoned
due
to
the
smallpox
epidemic
that
spread.
Machu
Picchu
consists
of
stone
structures
connected
by
a
system
of
more
than
200
stairs.
The
city's
3000
steps
are
still
in
good
condition
today.
It
is
thought
that
the
special
stones
used
in
the
construction
of
the
city
were
carried
from
the
valley
to
the
summit
by
a
rail
rope
system.
In
addition,
there
is
a
2720-meter-high
mountain
called
Huayna
Picchu
right
next
to
it.
The
pathway
to
this
mountain
is
in
the
form
of
a
secret
passage
that
is
invisible
when
viewed
from
Machu
Picchu,
and
the
climb
takes
about
2
hours.
From
the
summit
of
Huayna
Picchu,
it
is
possible
to
observe
the
entire
city
of
Machu
Picchu
and
its
surroundings
360
degrees.
The
purpose
and
meaning
of
its
establishment
is
the
subject
of
debate
until
today.
Since
there
are
not
many
clues
with
scientific
evidence
that
have
survived
to
the
present
day,
only
guesses
can
be
made.
Therefore,
the
city,
whose
name
was
unknown
at
that
time,
took
its
name
from
a
mountain
peak
that
is
nearby
today.
The
parts
of
the
city
consisting
of
terraces
used
as
agricultural
areas
are
at
the
foot
of
the
mountain
called
the
Old
Peak
At
the
end
of
the
city
rises
the
Young
Peak
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