from Boston, MA (Lisa) showing Machu Picchu Sent : 14/07/2011 Country: USA In my mailbox on July 22th, 2011 Machu Picchu  is a  pre-Columbian  15th-century  Inca  site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft)  above sea level .It is situated on a mountain ridge above the  Urubamba Valley  in  Peru , which is 80