Machu Picchu

American

[mah-choo peek-choo, pee-choo] / ˈmɑ tʃu ˈpik tʃu, ˈpi tʃu /

noun

the site of an ancient Incan and pre-Incan city, about 7,000 feet (2,130 meters) above sea level in the Andes, in S central Peru.

Machu Picchu British

/ ˈmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːktʃuː /

noun

a ruined Incan city in S Peru

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So if you’re hiking to Machu Picchu, you can make an emergency call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

And our aforementioned hike to Machu Picchu, we have a documentary about that, that will be premiering at a fancy festival at some point in the near-future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

In college he spent summers hitchhiking around South America, hiking to Machu Picchu and mostly ignoring warnings of guerrilla activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

Rail agency Ferrocarril Transandino said a train operated by PeruRail collided with another belonging to Inca Rail around lunchtime on the single track that links the town of Ollantaytambo with Machu Picchu.

From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025

We still don’t have any idea how she learned the correct pronunciation of Machu Picchu, though.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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