Machu-picchu meaning

mä'cho͝o pēk'cho͝o, pē'-
An ancient Inca fortress city in the Andes northwest of Cuzco, Peru. Its extensive ruins and elaborate terraces became famous after an American explorer published a description of them in 1911.
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Site of ruins of an ancient Incan city in SC Peru.
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An ancient Inca site in Peru.
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Origin of machu-picchu

  • From Quechua machu (“old, ancient") + pikchu (“mountain, peak")
    From Wiktionary

Machu-picchu Sentence Examples

  • I was getting edgy about the looming business of trying to buy the train tickets for Machu Picchu.

  • Day 10: optional return visit to Machu Picchu to enjoy the sunrise over the terraces.

  • A mother of six who works part-time after having ME for over eleven years prepares for a 5-day trek in Machu Picchu in May.

  • bamboo thickets below Machu Picchu are home to the fabulous Inca Wren (an endemic first described in 1985 ).

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