Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- 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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- proper noun An ancient
Inca site inPeru
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- noun Inca fortress city in the Andes in Peru discovered in 1911; it may have been built in the 15th century
Etymologies
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The peak near the site was called Machu Picchu ( "Old Mountain" in the Indians 'Quechua language), and so the name was applied to Bingham's extraordinary find.
Call Him Andean Jones Alvaro Vargas Llosa 2010
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The peak near the site was called Machu Picchu ( "Old Mountain" in the Indians 'Quechua language), and so the name was applied to Bingham's extraordinary find.
Call Him Andean Jones Alvaro Vargas Llosa 2010
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The peak near the site was called Machu Picchu ( "Old Mountain" in the Indians 'Quechua language), and so the name was applied to Bingham's extraordinary find.
Call Him Andean Jones Alvaro Vargas Llosa 2010
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When traveling to Machu Picchu by train one stops off in Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu town, which is known for its springs and natural thermal waters.
Nikolas Kozloff: Alternative Climate Summit, Machu Picchu, and El Niño: Destroyer of Civilizations 2010
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The Intiwatana, the hitching post to the sun, is actually an obelisk that constantly reflects the light that falls on the sacred Apu of Machu Picchu, which is Sugarloaf Mountain, called Huayna Picchu.
Wade Davis on the worldwide web of belief and ritual Wade Davis 2008
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The Intiwatana, the hitching post to the sun, is actually an obelisk that constantly reflects the light that falls on the sacred Apu of Machu Picchu, which is Sugarloaf Mountain, called Huayna Picchu.
Wade Davis on the worldwide web of belief and ritual Wade Davis 2008
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The Intiwatana, the hitching post to the sun, is actually an obelisk that constantly reflects the light that falls on the sacred Apu of Machu Picchu, which is Sugarloaf Mountain, called Huayna Picchu.
Wade Davis on the worldwide web of belief and ritual Wade Davis 2008
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They had made camp in a river canyon where they met a farmer who told them of the remains of an ancient city on a nearby mountain called Machu Picchu ('old peak ').
Machu Picchu in Peru: One of the 7 'New' Wonders of the World 2007
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Hey, Megan, love the idea of Machu Picchu for a gay honeymoon.
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When traveling to Machu Picchu by train one stops off in Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu town, which is known for its springs and natural thermal waters.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Nikolas Kozloff 2010
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