Vilcabamba, Peru
A study of the locations of the Cusco, Machu Picchu, and Vilcabamba regions.

Machu Picchu and Inca Trail:
Machu Picchu, original lost city
Chachabamba, huaca along Urubamba
Choquesuysuy, near Machu Picchu
Huayna Picchu, MP overlook
Inty Pata, near Machu Picchu
Phuyu Pata Marka, along Inca Trail
Sayac Marka, along Inca Trail
Winay Wayna, near Machu Picchu

Cusco Area
Amaru Maracahuasi, huaca N of Qenco
Chacan, water source of Cusco
Ceque map, huaca map of Cuzco
Cuzco, capital city of Incas
Coricancha, Sun Temple in Cusco
Inquilltambo, pyramid near Cusco
Lacco, Kusilluchayoc, Chuspiyoq
Mesa Redonda, Tetecaca, Patallacta
Qenko, carvings and temple
Sacsahuaman, fortress above Cuzco

Sacred Valley:
Calca, Huascar royal estate
Chinchero, Topa Inca royal estate
Ollantaytambo, W side of Valley
Pumamarca, near Ollantaytambo
Pisac, E side of Valley
Yucay, Huayna Capac royal estate

Vilcabamba:
Choquequirao, very large site
Puncuyoc, near Vitcos
Vilcabamba, actual lost city
Vilcabamba Area, jungle metropolis
Vitcos, rogue capital

Chinchasuyu and Cuntisuyu:
Maukallacta, origin site and Puma Urco
Quillarumi, intricate sun carving
Saihuite, oracle along Apurimac
Vilcashuaman, pyramidal usnu and fortress

Collasuyu:
Viracocha, largest building

Inca World:
See other important sites around
P eru, Ecuador, and Bolivia.
Chan Chan. largest adobe city in the world
Casma, Sechin, Chankillo, El Purgatorio
Pachacamac large site near Lima
Huanuco Pampa, largest usnu and plaza
Ancocagua,Temple of Blindness
Pikillacta, large Wari site near Cuzco
Titicaca Lake, Sillustani, Pucara, chulpas
Titicaca Island, birthplace of the Inca
Tiahuanaco, large site near L Titicaca

Main Map

Tips:
Switch the map type to Terrain and zoom in to view elevation heights.

Mini Bibliography :
Main Map : Pages with more details and geographic locations.

Thomson : Locations based on material from Hugh Thomson, Mark Rose, John Hemming, Pedro Sancho, John Hyslop, Paul Fejos.

Bingham : Locations based on the books and writings of Hiram Bingham, Paul Steele, George Squier, Kim MacQuarrie, Richard Burger.

Prescott : Locations based on material from William Prescott, Victor von Hagen, Adriana von Hagen, Walter Alva.

National Geo : Locations based on the books and magazines of National Geographic, Edward Hyams, Vincent Lee, and Gene Savoy.

Detailed Bibliography.

Legend:
Colors match map version.

Location with link to map with more info.

Note with photo.

Note without photo.

Contact:
If you have some details, or photos, or find a mistake, or have a question - let me know at
andy@ andyroscoe.com