In recent years, Peru has engaged in a grass-roots effort to elevate Huchuy Qosqo, Waqrapukara and other archaeological sites that are just as well preserved or culturally significant as Machu Picchu itself.
For decades, the ancient Incan ruins in Peru have been called Machu Picchu. But the original name was Picchu or Huayna Picchu, according to two researchers.