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wayna (spelled
huayna in
standard Spanish orthography)
means "young",
while pikchu refers to a "summit," "peak," or "pyramid." Thus, the name of the site is...
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Huayna Picchu, Quechua:
Wayna Pikchu, is a
mountain in Peru
around which the
Urubamba River bends. It is
located in the
Cusco Region,
Urubamba Province...
- the ruins. The
official name
comes from
Quechua Machu Pikchu from
machu old, old person,
pikchu pyramid; mountain; or
prominence with a
broad base that...
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Pikchu (Quechua for pyramid/mountain or
prominence with a
broad base
which ends in
sharp peaks,
Hispanicized spelling Picchu) is a
mountain in the Andes...
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Machupicchu (from
Quechua Machu Pikchu, "old peak") is one of
seven districts of the
Urubamba Province in Peru. The
village of
Machupicchu is the seat...
- the
highest peaks of the
province are Chachani, the
Misti volcano and
Pikchu Pikchu.
Other mountains are
listed below: Anta Q'awa Anta Saya Chachakumani...
- away from the city of Arequipa, Peru, on the
slopes of the
volcano Pikchu Pikchu (where at its
summit pre-Inca
worshipped remains and
artifacts have...
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Watana or Intiwatana) at the
archaeological site of
Machu Picchu (Machu
Pikchu) is a
notable ritual stone ****ociated with the
astronomic clock or calendar...
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offerings continue to be made to it. The name
possibly stems from
Quechua pikchu,
meaning "summit". The
duplication indicates that
there are
multiple summits...
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Spanish Colonial structures. The
famous royal estate of
Machu Picchu (Machu
Pikchu) is a
surviving example of Inca architecture.
Other significant sites include...
