Huayna Picchu
also known as Wayna Picchu in Quechua (“Young Peak”), is a mountain around which the Urubamba river bends. It rises over Machu Picchu, the so-called “Lost City of the Incas”, and divides it into sections. The Incas built a trail up the side of the Huayna Picchu and built temples and terraces on it’s top. The peak of Huayna Picchu is about 2,720 meters (8,920 ft) above sea level, or about 360 meters (1,180 ft) higher than Machu Picchu ruins. According to local guides, the top of the mountain was the residence of the high priest and the local virgins. Every morning before sunrise, the high priest with a small group would walk to Machu Picchu to signal the coming of the new day. Another hypothesis is that Huayna Picchu was used to do studies about astrology since there is the temple of the stars on the top of the mountain. The number of daily visitors allowed to enter Huayna Picchu is restricted to 400. source: www.alpacaexpeditions.com
also known as Wayna Picchu in Quechua (“Young Peak”), is a mountain around which the Urubamba river bends. It rises over Machu Picchu, the so-called “Lost City of the Incas”, and divides it into sections. The Incas built a trail up the side of the Huayna Picchu and built temples and terraces on it’s top. The peak of Huayna Picchu is about 2,720 meters (8,920 ft) above sea level, or about 360 meters (1,180 ft) higher than Machu Picchu ruins. According to local guides, the top of the mountain was the residence of the high priest and the local virgins. Every morning before sunrise, the high priest with a small group would walk to Machu Picchu to signal the coming of the new day. Another hypothesis is that Huayna Picchu was used to do studies about astrology since there is the temple of the stars on the top of the mountain. The number of daily visitors allowed to enter Huayna Picchu is restricted to 400. source: www.alpacaexpeditions.com