Wayna Picchu Peru

Huayna Picchu, Wayna Picchu (hispanicized spellings) or Wayna Pikchu (Quechua wayna younger, son, pikchu pyramid, mountain or prominence with an easy base which ends in sharp peaks, "young peak") is a hill in Peru around that your Urubamba River bends. It's found in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District. It rises over Machu Picchu, the so-called lost city for the Incas, and divides it into sections. The Incas built a trail within the region of the Huayna Picchu and built temples and terraces on its top. The peak of Huayna Picchu is about 2, 720 metres (8, 920 ft) above sea level, or around 360 metres (1, 180 ft) higher than Machu Picchu.

Relating to regional guides, the top of the hill ended up being the residence for large priest while the regional virgins. Each and every morning before sunrise, the large priest with a tiny team would walk to Machu Picchu to signal the coming regarding the new day. The Temple associated with Moon, one of several three major temples within the Machu Picchu location, is nestled on the side associated with the mountain and it is situated at an elevation below Machu Picchu. Right beside the Temple of this Moon could be the Great Cavern, another sacred temple with fine masonry. Others major regional temples in Machu Picchu would be the Temple for the Condor, Temple of Three Windows, main Temple, "Unfinished Temple", additionally the Temple for the Sun, also known as the Torreon.

Tourism[edit]

The number of day-to-day site visitors permitted to enter Huayna Picchu is restricted to 400. Advance buy of passes on the web will guarantee entry. A steep and also at times exposed climb causes the summit. Some portions tend to be slippery and metal cables (a via ferrata) offer some support throughout the one-hour rise. Sometimes during rainy season, the trips are closed. The climb is not suitable for visitors in poor shape.