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Machu Picchu is located 70 km northwest of Cusco, on the crest of the mountain Machu Picchu, situated about 2,350 meters above sea leve. It's a main archaeological centers in South America and the most visited tourist attraction in Peru.
From the top, at the cliff of Machu Picchu, is a vertical precipice of 600 meters ending at the foot of the Urubamba River.
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Machu Picchu was a military secret because its deep mountains and precipices were an excellent natural defense. The Inca Bridge, an Inca rope bridge across the Urubamba River in the Pongo de Mainique, provided a secret entrance for the Inca army.
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