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title: Machu Picchu Aerial View
author: Dan Merino
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2331/machu-picchu-aerial-view/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Machu Picchu Aerial View
_Authored by Dan Merino_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2331.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Inca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca_Civilization/) site of [Machu Picchu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Machu_Picchu/) built by [Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pachacuti_Inca_Yupanqui/) (1438-71 CE). Fortress, sanctuary, and once home to around 1,000 residents, the site is perched in the high Andes above the river Urubamba.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Merino, D. (2014, March 01). Machu Picchu Aerial View. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Merino, Dan. "Machu Picchu Aerial View." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 01, 2014. .
### MLA
Merino, Dan. "Machu Picchu Aerial View." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Mar 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/30596069@N08/8240535326/in/photolist-dybU4h-bWhjbW-bWgDam-bWhhUJ-bWgtL7-aKPdyn-iSRqta-iSSHdt-bWgurW-bWgGAd-dybQ7Q-bWhmj1-bUTpr5-bUTnVS-bUTjAG-dybMHd-bUTnJy-bUTrN7-bUTir3-dybYbU-bUTsgo-bUToLA-bUTrnj-bWhfBq-bUTr5s-bUTkDy-bUSZMw-bWhzm3-bUTg8L-bUTj3L-bUTrsf-bUTpzw-8zZWBQ-dybYxm-dy6yiF-bWgFPQ-dyc2a5-dybTNU-bWgtYQ-bWhE7u-dy6qS4-iY1aYk-bWguTd-bUToGb-bUSZmd-bUTkKG-bUToxU-bWgF31-dy6wwt-bUTjoW-bUTn2U)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/30596069@N08/8240535326/in/photolist-dybU4h-bWhjbW-bWgDam-bWhhUJ-bWgtL7-aKPdyn-iSRqta-iSSHdt-bWgurW-bWgGAd-dybQ7Q-bWhmj1-bUTpr5-bUTnVS-bUTjAG-dybMHd-bUTnJy-bUTrN7-bUTir3-dybYbU-bUTsgo-bUToLA-bUTrnj-bWhfBq-bUTr5s-bUTkDy-bUSZMw-bWhzm3-bUTg8L-bUTj3L-bUTrsf-bUTpzw-8zZWBQ-dybYxm-dy6yiF-bWgFPQ-dyc2a5-dybTNU-bWgtYQ-bWhE7u-dy6qS4-iY1aYk-bWguTd-bUToGb-bUSZmd-bUTkKG-bUToxU-bWgF31-dy6wwt-bUTjoW-bUTn2U) by [**Dan Merino**](http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/30596069@N08/8240535326/in/photolist-dybU4h-bWhjbW-bWgDam-bWhhUJ-bWgtL7-aKPdyn-iSRqta-iSSHdt-bWgurW-bWgGAd-dybQ7Q-bWhmj1-bUTpr5-bUTnVS-bUTjAG-dybMHd-bUTnJy-bUTrN7-bUTir3-dybYbU-bUTsgo-bUToLA-bUTrnj-bWhfBq-bUTr5s-bUTkDy-bUSZMw-bWhzm3-bUTg8L-bUTj3L-bUTrsf-bUTpzw-8zZWBQ-dybYxm-dy6yiF-bWgFPQ-dyc2a5-dybTNU-bWgtYQ-bWhE7u-dy6qS4-iY1aYk-bWguTd-bUToGb-bUSZmd-bUTkKG-bUToxU-bWgF31-dy6wwt-bUTjoW-bUTn2U). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 March 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.