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2. Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - Wikipedia

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   Patallacta viewed from above. Trekkers normally take four or five days to complete the "Classic Inca Trail" [3] but a two-day trek from Km 104 is also possible. [4]It starts from one of two points: 88 km (55 miles) or 82 km (51 miles) from Cusco on the Urubamba River at approximately 2,800 metres (9,200 ft) or 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) elevation, respectively.

3. Lares trek - Wikipedia

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   The Lares trek is a two- or three-day high-altitude hike in Cusco, Peru, starting near the village Lares, approximately 40 mi (64 km) north of Cusco and 35 mi (56 km) east of Machu Picchu. The Lares Valley lies in the east of the Urubamba mountain range, traversing part of the Sacred Valley. Reaching the start of the trek requires a bus or van ...

4. Llaqtapata - Wikipedia

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   A mid-2003 study of the site conducted by Hugh Thomson and Gary Ziegler [7] concluded that the location of Llaqtapata along the Inca trail suggested that it was an important rest stop and roadside shrine on the journey to Machu Picchu. This and subsequent investigations have revealed an extensive complex of structures and features related to ...

5. Inti Punku - Wikipedia

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   The route covers a distance of approximately a mile, eventually rising above the ruins of Machu Picchu The ruins themselves serve as a final stop for hikers completing an optional five-day hike from a point far back from Aguas Calientes, the city at the base of Machu Picchu. This hike has been recommended by many tour guides as giving a great ...

6. Machu Picchu - Wikipedia

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   Machu Picchu [a] is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft). [9] Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", [10] it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire.

7. Machu Picchu reopens today – is it safe to visit? - AOL

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   Machu Picchu was closed on Saturday 21 January due to anti-government protests spreading across Peru. ... The Culture Ministry said the tourist attraction and Inca Trail surrounding the site had ...