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Winay Wayna — Attraction in Machu Picchu

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Winay Wayna
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Winay Wayna Waterfall
RF48+M2C, Calle Wiñaywayna, Aguas Calientes 08680, Peru
Intipata
RF75+CFR, Aguas Calientes 08680, Peru
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Winay Wayna Camp
RF56+WX6, Aguas Calientes 08680, Peru
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Winay Wayna

RF47+QF, Aguas Calientes 08680, Peru
5.0(18)
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Wiñay Wayna is Quechua (a native Andean language) for “forever young,” and it has stood the test of time since the 15th century during the height of the Incan Empire. This site is built right into the steep cliffside and literally takes your breath away. To get here you have to have permits to hike the Inca Trail, whether the 4-day or 2-day. As our Peru groups hike along the actual trail that Incans used to travel around their empire, they hike through Wiñay Wayna and then are served a multiple course lunch made by chefs on the trail. 🤯 We plan our Perú trips SO uniquely so that our groups get to hike this trail and end the day at a Machu Picchu after the crowds have left (a dream), AND our groups get to hike for 2 days before that on the high alpine Salkantay Trek. It’s the dream combo made possible only by some back-end maneuvering that we do to connect the two trails, Inca and Salkantay. Most travelers to Peru have to pick just one or the other because it’s nearly impossible to do both on your own with limited time. Our weeklong Peru trips and our monthlong Remote Work months do both. The dream trip for nature lovers 🇵🇪🥰 (4 rooms are left to join our monthlong group this August!!) #peruadventure #incaruins #machupicchuperu #outdooroasis
KoenKoen
Just as you're engulfed in the tropical rainforest on your way to Machu Picchu, you'll see another clearing on a steep mountainside in the distance. As you get closer, you'll see it's an ancient Inca settlement, Wiñay Wayna to be precise. The excellent structural condition of the building walls and terraces is a testament to the Inca's immense skill. On the short Inca Trail, you'll stop here for lunch. A more beautiful location is hard to imagine.
Steve FungSteve Fung
Wiñay Wayna (Quechua for "forever young") was named by Andean scholar Julio C. Tello in 1942 after the orchid (Epidendrum secundum) found in the area between Machu Picchu and Wiñay Wayna. It is a well-preserved Inca archaeological site with upper and lower agricultural terraces and urban sectors located along the Inca Trail approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Machu Picchu, serving as a tambo for Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui on his way from Cusco.
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Wiñay Wayna is Quechua (a native Andean language) for “forever young,” and it has stood the test of time since the 15th century during the height of the Incan Empire. This site is built right into the steep cliffside and literally takes your breath away. To get here you have to have permits to hike the Inca Trail, whether the 4-day or 2-day. As our Peru groups hike along the actual trail that Incans used to travel around their empire, they hike through Wiñay Wayna and then are served a multiple course lunch made by chefs on the trail. 🤯 We plan our Perú trips SO uniquely so that our groups get to hike this trail and end the day at a Machu Picchu after the crowds have left (a dream), AND our groups get to hike for 2 days before that on the high alpine Salkantay Trek. It’s the dream combo made possible only by some back-end maneuvering that we do to connect the two trails, Inca and Salkantay. Most travelers to Peru have to pick just one or the other because it’s nearly impossible to do both on your own with limited time. Our weeklong Peru trips and our monthlong Remote Work months do both. The dream trip for nature lovers 🇵🇪🥰 (4 rooms are left to join our monthlong group this August!!) #peruadventure #incaruins #machupicchuperu #outdooroasis
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Just as you're engulfed in the tropical rainforest on your way to Machu Picchu, you'll see another clearing on a steep mountainside in the distance. As you get closer, you'll see it's an ancient Inca settlement, Wiñay Wayna to be precise. The excellent structural condition of the building walls and terraces is a testament to the Inca's immense skill. On the short Inca Trail, you'll stop here for lunch. A more beautiful location is hard to imagine.
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Wiñay Wayna (Quechua for "forever young") was named by Andean scholar Julio C. Tello in 1942 after the orchid (Epidendrum secundum) found in the area between Machu Picchu and Wiñay Wayna. It is a well-preserved Inca archaeological site with upper and lower agricultural terraces and urban sectors located along the Inca Trail approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Machu Picchu, serving as a tambo for Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui on his way from Cusco.
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1y

Nearly the best Inca site in this area. 10-15 minutes easy walk from camp site with small undulate.

This place offers a little of everything you can expect from an Inca site: temples uphill, numbers of terraces with concave shape, and residential areas with multiple floors. Not many people here and the Mountain View behind it is fantastic.

Third day afternoon on Inca trail should be a resting day, adding this site to schedule is a sure thing and recommended when you...

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22w

Just as you're engulfed in the tropical rainforest on your way to Machu Picchu, you'll see another clearing on a steep mountainside in the distance. As you get closer, you'll see it's an ancient Inca settlement, Wiñay Wayna to be precise. The excellent structural condition of the building walls and terraces is a testament to the Inca's immense skill. On the short Inca Trail, you'll stop here for lunch. A more beautiful location is...

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24w

Wiñay Wayna (Quechua for "forever young") was named by Andean scholar Julio C. Tello in 1942 after the orchid (Epidendrum secundum) found in the area between Machu Picchu and Wiñay Wayna. It is a well-preserved Inca archaeological site with upper and lower agricultural terraces and urban sectors located along the Inca Trail approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Machu Picchu, serving as a tambo for Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui on his...

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