Puyupatamarca

Inca trail to Machu Picchu

Location of Puyupatamarca as shown on a sign near Willkaraqay

Puyupatamarca or Phuyupatamarca is an archaeological site along the Inca Trail ^[1] in the Urubamba Valley of Peru. Due to its altitude of roughly 3600 meters, ^[2] it is known as "La Ciudad entre la Niebla" ("The City Above the Clouds"). ^[3] It contains Inca ruins, with five small stone baths which during the wet season contain constant fresh running water. ^[4]

See also

• List of archaeological sites in Peru

References

1. "Inca Trail to Machu Picchu". www.alienadv.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.^{[ dead link ‍]}
2. British Museum (Natural History) (1987). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History).: Botany. The Museum. ISBN   978-0-565-08014-3 . Retrieved 16 July 2012.
3. Benoit, Luis J. (1947). Viajes por el Perú, centro y sur. Editorial P. T. C. M. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
4. Jenkins, Dilwyn (1 October 2003). Rough Guide to Peru. Rough Guides. p. 169. ISBN   978-1-84353-074-9 . Retrieved 16 July 2012.

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