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2. Machu Picchu - Wikipedia

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   Today, visitors can reach Machu Picchu via three main routes. The most popular option is the train journey from Cusco or Ollantaytambo. Operated by PeruRail and Inca Rail, this scenic route takes visitors to the town of Aguas Calientes, from where they can take a bus ride of 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) or walk to the Machu Picchu entrance. [99]: 94

3. Temple of the Moon (Peru) - Wikipedia

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   The similar site of Naupa Iglesia near Ollantaytambo is also called Temple of the Moon occasionally. The original name of the site of Naupa Iglesia is Choquequilla (commonly translated as "Golden Moon" [4]) and like the Temple of the Moon near Machu Picchu it is also located in a cave that forms an inverted "V" and as well has a stepped sculpture and a false doorway in front of it.

4. Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu - Wikipedia

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   The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu [2] is a protected area in Peru covering over 35,000 hectares. It includes the natural environment surrounding the Machu Picchu archaeological site, located in the rugged cloud forest of the Yungas on the eastern slope of the Peruvian Andes and along both banks of the Urubamba River, which flows northwest in this section.

5. Inca Bridge - Wikipedia

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   This Inca Bridge is a part of a mountain trail that heads west from Machu Picchu. The trail is a stone path, part of which is cut into a cliff face. [2] A twenty-foot gap was left in this section of the carved cliff edge, [3] over a 1,900-foot drop, [3] that could be bridged with two tree trunks, otherwise leaving the trail impassable to ...

6. Inti Punku - Wikipedia

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   The altitude of the climb to Inti Punku from Machu Picchu is 290 meters. [10] It is a wide archaeological site with windows and gates that are held up by terraces. [11] This is the first place that tourists can see the whole sanctuary. Tourists are able to see the sun rise over the whole mountains by Machu Picchu. [12]

7. Huayna Picchu - Wikipedia

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   Huayna Picchu may be visited throughout the year, but the number of daily visitors allowed on Huayna Picchu is restricted to 400. There are two times that visitors may enter the Huayna Picchu Trail; entrance between 7:00 and 8:00 AM and another from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. The 400 permitted hikers are split evenly between the two entrance times.