Machu Picchu was built in the fifteenth century on a ridge about 2,430 meters (7,970 feet) above sea level, with the Urubamba River looping through a deep gorge below and Huayna Picchu rising behind. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, listed as the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, and the classic Inca Trail ends at its Sun Gate.
The curated map area is small, about 15 by 13 kilometers around the citadel. In the Ridgeline preview, the steep peaks around the site rise as sharp crests across the frame, separated by the deep folds of the river gorge.
The preview is the Ridgeline export for this map area, generated from public global elevation data. In the creator you can change line density, perspective, colors and title, or switch to Contours or Strata. Choose 3D Terrain Model to download the area as a printable STL or 3MF; the download credits the elevation source used.
- Starting point
- Map area
- Map area
- 13.10°–13.22° S, 72.48°–72.62° W
- Preview style
- Ridgeline
- Poster files
- PNG, PDF and SVG at print resolution
- Model files
- STL, 3MF and GLB, when you choose the 3D terrain model
- Price
- Pay what you want, including free
What you can make from Machu Picchu
Poster. Keep the Ridgeline preview or switch to another poster style. Set the title, colors and size, then download PNG, PDF or SVG and print it yourself or through a print shop.
3D terrain model. Choose the 3D Terrain Model product to turn the same terrain into a printable relief. Adjust the model size, base and vertical exaggeration, preview it in the browser, then download STL or 3MF for your slicer.
Questions about the Machu Picchu artwork
- Is the Inca Trail on this poster?
- No. This page is a map area around the citadel with no route. The Inca Trail has its own page with the trail bundled, or upload your own GPX file to draw your hike on this terrain.
- Can I download this landscape as an STL file?
- Yes. Choose 3D Terrain Model in the creator to turn the same map area into a printable relief model. Download STL or 3MF, open it in your slicer, and check the scale for your printer.
- How much does it cost?
- Downloads are pay what you want, including free. You can add a contribution at checkout if the artwork or model is worth it to you. No account is needed.
- Do you ship a printed poster or a 3D print?
- No. Printed Canyon delivers digital files only: PNG, PDF and SVG for posters, and STL, 3MF and GLB for terrain models. You print them at home or through a print shop or 3D-printing service of your choice.
Want the conversion pages instead? See GPX to poster or GPX to STL.