Maps of Movies

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

Where The Emperor's New Groove says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A cartoon emperor turned llama has no real filming locations, but the crew did visit Machu Picchu to study the setting

Scenes and places

The imperial palace and city (2000)

Kuzco shows off his selfishness: he plans to flatten a village for a summer home and fires his advisor Yzma, which sets the whole plot moving.

Set in The imperial palace and city — The imperial city of the story's Inca-style empire.

The imperial city of the story's Inca-style empire.

Yzma's secret laboratory (2000)

Yzma and Kronk plot to poison Kuzco's wine, but Kronk takes the wrong vial and Kuzco becomes a llama instead of dying.

Set in Yzma's secret laboratory — A hidden laboratory inside the palace.

A hidden laboratory inside the palace.

Pacha's village and backyard (2000)

Kuzco wakes up as a llama in the farmer Pacha's backyard. He blames Pacha and demands a ride home, but Pacha will only help if Kuzco builds elsewhere.

Set in Pacha's village and backyard — A village on the hill that Kuzco wanted to flatten.

A village on the hill that Kuzco wanted to flatten.

The jungle and the jaguars (2000)

Kuzco storms into the jungle by himself and gets cornered by jaguars until Pacha rescues him, forcing the first crack in his pride.

Set in The jungle and the jaguars — Dense jungle between the village and the palace.

Dense jungle between the village and the palace.

The collapsing bridge and the cliff (2000)

Kuzco tries to break his promise and the fight on a rope bridge ends with both dropping toward crocodiles, so they must cooperate to escape.

Set in The collapsing bridge and the cliff — A gorge crossed by a rope bridge, with crocodiles below.

A gorge crossed by a rope bridge, with crocodiles below.

Mudka's Meat Hut (2000)

Kuzco and Pacha end up in the same diner as Yzma and Kronk. Pacha overhears the murder plot, but Kuzco refuses to believe him until he hears it himself.

Set in Mudka's Meat Hut — A roadside diner.

A roadside diner.

The llama herd in the jungle (2000)

After learning nobody misses him, Kuzco breaks down over how selfish he has been, and spends the night in the jungle. In the morning Pacha is waiting for him.

Set in The llama herd in the jungle — A clearing in the jungle where a herd of llamas gathers.

A clearing in the jungle where a herd of llamas gathers.

The palace and the fight for the vial (2000)

Pursued by Yzma and her guards, Kuzco and Pacha try potions in search of the one that makes him human, and the vial changes hands in a scramble above the palace.

Set in The palace and the fight for the vial — The palace in the city where the story began.

The palace in the city where the story began.

Filmed at Machu Picchu, Peru — Visited by the crew in 1996 for research; not a filming location Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Kuzco — The entitled, pampered 18-year-old emperor of the Inca Empire.
• Pacha — A gentle village farmer whose home is about to be demolished.
• Yzma — The emperor's elderly advisor and alchemist.
• Kronk — Yzma's bumbling sidekick.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was The Emperor's New Groove really filmed?