Huayna Picchu a closer look

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I set up a Manfrotto BeFree tripod with the Canon EOS 1DS Mark III mounted with the Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 L IS USM lens. The lens is fast enough for the clear images from the train. Here, stabilized on a tripod, we can see tourists climbing and gathering on the peak as well as the terraces and ruins on top.

“Huayna Picchu, Quechua: Wayna Pikchu, is a mountain in Peru around which the Urubamba River bends. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District. It rises over Machu Picchu, the so-called lost city of the Incas. The Incas built a trail up the side of the Huayna Picchu and built temples and terraces on its top. The peak of Huayna Picchu is 2,693 meters (8,835 ft) above sea level, or about 260 meters (850 ft) higher than Machu Picchu.”

“According to local guides, the top of the mountain was the residence for 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. The Temple of the Moon, one of the three major temples in the Machu Picchu area, is nestled on the side of the mountain and is situated at an elevation lower than Machu Picchu. Adjacent to the Temple of the Moon is the Great Cavern, another sacred temple with fine masonry. The other major local temples in Machu Picchu are the Temple of the Condor, Temple of Three Windows, Principal Temple, “Unfinished Temple”, and the Temple of the Sun, also called the Torreon.“

Terraces are salient, to left of peak is a roofless, gabled ruin. Look carefully to find climbing tourists and groups on terraces. Huayna Picchu

“Its name is Hispanicized, possibly from the Quechua, alternative spelling Wayna Pikchu; wayna young, young man, pikchu pyramid, mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, “young peak”. The current Quechua orthography used by the Ministerio de Cultura is Waynapicchu and Machupicchu.”

Terraces are salient, to left of peak is a roofless, gabled ruin. Look carefully to find climbing tourists and groups on terraces. Huayna Picchu.

Reference: Wikipedia “Huayna Picchu.”

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4 thoughts on “Huayna Picchu a closer look”

  1. You are braver than me, Michael! When I saw the groups of tourists on various high terraces, I knew my visit would be totally through your (excellent) photos lol!

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      1. Well, thanks for the warning lol! It sounds like that would do me in for sure as I get paralyzed high up. Wonderful though that you were able to do it and take these photos.

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