Machupicchu (from Quechua Machu Pikchu,Nonato Rufino Chuquimamani Valer, Carmen Gladis Alosilla Morales, Victoria Choque Valer: Qullaw Qichwapa Simi Qullqan. Lima, 2014 p. 70 "old peak")Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua. is one of seven districts of the Urubamba Province in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008. The village of Machupicchu is the seat or capital of the district.spij.minjus.gob.pe Ley 9396 (Law 9396 of October 1, 1941) (in Spanish): "... El nuevo distrito que se crea por la presente ley se denominará Machupicchu y tendrá por capital la población de este nombre que se ha formado alrededor de la actual Estación de Machupicchu. ..."
Geography The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Convención Province 1 (Cusco Region)
K'urkur Urqu Phutuq K'usi P'allqay Sallqantay Tunki Urqu Wayna Pikchu
See also Kusichaka River Machu Pikchu Machu Q'inti Pakaymayu Patallaqta Runkuraqay Warmi Wañusqa Wayna Q'inti
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