Machu Picchu ( "Manly Peak" ) A fortress city of the ancient Incas, located high in the Andes on a saddle between two peaks, NW of the city of Cuzco in Peru It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World The
Inca Trail from Cuzco
passes different Andean environments
including cloud forest and alpine tundra. Settlements, tunnels and Incan ruins are located along the trail before reaching the Sun Gate at Machu Picchu. Normal time for trekking the trail is 3 to 4 days. |
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