Which Inca emperor is Machu Picchu believed to have been built for?
Pachacuti
Atahualpa
Manco Capac
Huayna Capac
Answer
Machu Picchu is believed to have been built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438-1472). The site was constructed around 1450 and abandoned a century later during the Spanish conquest.
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