Coordinates: 13°21′48″S 72°03′49″W / 13.36333°S 72.06361°W / -13.36333; -72.06361

Machu Colca

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Machu Colca
Machu Qollqa
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Machu Colca in 2019
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Alternative nameMachu Qolqa
LocationFile:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
Urubamba Province, Cusco
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History
CulturesInca Civilization

Machu Colca,[1][2] Machuqolqa[3] or Machu Qollqa[4][5][6] (from Quechua machu old, old person, qullqa, qulqa deposit, storehouse)[7] is an archaeological site in Peru. It lies in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Huayllabamba District, a few minutes outside of Chinchero.[3] Machu Colca is situated at about 3,850 metres (12,631 ft) of elevation, above the left bank of the Urubamba River, near the village of Raqch'i (Raqchi).[3]

The archeological site features 14 terraces with partial buildings, while the adjacent parking lot is lined with small handicraft stores and a Zip line park.

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  7. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)