Machu Pirqa

Machu Pirqa (Quechua machu old, old person, pirqa wall, "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. Machu Pirqa is situated at a height of about 1900 m on the left bank of the river Kuntichaka (Condechaca), an affluent of the Utcubamba River.