1. El camino inca y Machu picchu
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El camino inca y Machu picchu

2. Yo puedo… I can… Describe El Camino Inca and Machu Picchu
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3. El Camino Inca A four-day hike over 30 miles of trail
Some of the trail passes through mountains using tunnels
Tour guides are mandatory
Number of hikers are limited to 500 per day (about 200 tourists and 300 guides)
Peak season is June-August
By May, all reservations are booked
During the winter, rain storms can wash out the trail
The trail is closed for the month of February for cleaning and maintenance

4. El primer día On the first day, hikers cover about 12 km
They meet with natives that speak Quechua along the first part of the trail
The first site is Llactapata
Means “High Town” in Quechua
An agricultural ruin

5. El segundo día Consists of an ascent to Warmiwañusqua
Means “Dead Woman’s Pass”
At 13,800 feet above sea level, it is the highest elevation on the trail
Hikers camp the second night 600 meters below on the other side of the pass

6. El tercer día
Begins with climbing another pass to see the ruins of Runkuracay
Means “Pile of Ruins”
A circular walled complex thought to be a resting station for couriers traveling along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Contains an area for sleeping and a stable for llamas

7. El tercer día Sayacmarca Phuyupatamarca
Means “Dominant Town”
Sits on the top of a sheer cliff
Phuyupatamarca
Means “Town in the Clouds”
Contains stone baths
Third day ends with Wiñay Wayna
Means “Forever Young”
Museum and garden with the greatest variety of native orchids in the world

8. El cuarto día Climbing to Intipunku Means “Sun Gate”
The entrance to Machu Picchu
It is an easy and enjoyable hike to the city from this entrance

9. Machu Picchu Hidden in the Andes Mountains
Elevation of 2,800 feet
Accessible by a 4 day hike
Self-contained city covers about 5 square miles
Had areas for houses, ceremonial spaces, and agriculture
Machu Picchu Mysteries
Purpose of the city is unknown
Resort for emperor, military fort, or even a prison
Unknown why it was deserted
Appears to have been occupied until around the time that the Spanish arrived