USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Machu Picchu, also spelled Machupijchu, site of ancient Inca ruins located about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Cuzco, Peru, in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Andes Mountains line the western edge of South America, from Venezuela all the way along Chile to South America’s southern tip, crossing through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Inca lived in the Andes Mountains in South America. Their range stretched from southern Chile through Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador and into southern Colombia. The Inca were very warlike and often attacked their neighbors to take their land.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Inca Empire was a kingdom that developed in the Andes region of South America and gradually grew larger through the military strength and diplomacy of their emperors.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Fuegian Andes begin on the mountainous Estados (Staten) Island, the easternmost point of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, reaching an elevation of 3, 700 feet. They run to the west through Grande Island, where the highest ridges-including Mounts Darwin, Valdivieso, and Sorondo-are all less than 7, 900 feet high.