Machu Pirqa | |
Location: | Peru |
Region: | Amazonas Region, Chachapoyas Province, Magdalena District |
Height: | 1900m (6,200feet) |
Machu Pirqa (Quechua machu old, old person, pirqa wall,[1] "old wall", hispanicized spelling Machupirca) is an archaeological site of the Chachapoyas culture in Peru. It is located in the Amazonas Region, Chachapoyas Province, Magdalena District.[2] Machu Pirqa is situated at a height of about 1900m (6,200feet) on the left bank of the river Kuntichaka (Condechaca), an affluent of the Utcubamba River.[2]