Highlights

• Sun Gate: The Sun Gate or Intipunku was the main entrance to Machu Picchu in the time of the Incas. Today, through its walls, visitors who travel the Inca Trail enter the Inca Citadel. However, with the entrance ticket to Machu Picchu, you can visit this attraction. It will take you an average of 2 hours to climb and descend your paths.
• The Temple of the Sun: It is a sacred place for the Incas. It was made with granite blocks. According to various studies, it must have functioned as an astronomical observatory and place of sun worship.
• Intihuatana: It is one of the most popular places in the Inca Citadel. It was a solar clock carved on rock that served as an astronomical calendar. It is believed that the ‘Intihuatana’ radiates energy to the visitor.
• Temple of the Condor: It is a temple built on stone so masterfully that the figure of the condor is distinguished. In the time of the Incas, this animal was one of the deities along with the puma and the serpent.
• Temple of the three windows: It is a sacred area where 3 trapezoid windows stand out on a polygonal wall. The perfection of the work on stone is proof of the ability of the Incas to manipulate the rock.
• Main Temple: It is an elaborate enclosure of three walls made of stone. Its walls were made with large carved stones. Its use was religious. The place enjoyed great importance in the days of the Incas.

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What to Bring

• Acquire the tickets to Huayna Picchu months in advance. In high season, do it several months in advance.
• Stay the night before in the town of Aguas Calientes to be the next day early at the entrance gate to the Inca Citadel. Machu Picchu opens its doors from 06:00 a.m.
• Take an initial tour of Machu Picchu before entering Waynapicchu. In this way you can finish the tour after finishing visiting the ‘Huayna’.
• Do not walk up to the entrance to Machu Picchu. It is preferable to do it on a bus because it will need energy to travel the ‘Huayna’.
• Carry only the necessary clothes and objects with you. A rain poncho, a hat, a water bottle, a snack, light clothing suitable for the journey, mosquito repellent and a backpack will suffice.

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