Puyupatamarca

Inca trail to Machu Picchu

Puyupatamarca or Phuyupatamarca is an archaeological site along the Inca Trail in the Urubamba Valley of Peru. Due to its altitude of roughly 3200 metres,^[1] it is known as "La Ciudad entre la Niebla" ("The City Above the Clouds").^[2] It contains Inca ruins, with five small stone baths which during the wet season contain constant fresh running water.^[3]

References

1. 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.
2. Benoit, Luis J. (1947). Viajes por el Perú, centro y sur. Editorial P. T. C. M. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
3. Jenkins, Dilwyn (1 October 2003). Rough Guide to Peru. Rough Guides. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-84353-074-9. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

Coordinates: 13°12′23″S 72°31′54″W / 13.2064°S 72.5318°W