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Huayna Picchu

Just down the steps from Intihuatana and across the Sacred Plaza is the Sacred Rock, a massive piece of granite curiously shaped like the Inca's sacred mountain of Putukusi, which looms on the eastern horizon.  Little is known about this rock, except that it serves as the gateway to Huayna Picchu. Access to the sacred summit is controlled by a guardian from a kiosk behind the Sacred Rock. The trail is open daily 7 a.m.-1 p.m., with the last exit by 3 p.m. The steep walk up to the summit takes about one to two hours and includes a 20-meter climb up a steep rock slab using a ladder and rope. (Those afraid of heights may want to pass on this climb.) Your physical labors will be rewarded, however, with a spectacular panoramic view of the entire Machu Picchu complex and the Andean mountains and forests which cradle it. About two-thirds of the way down the trail behind the summit, another trail leads to the right and down to the exquisitely situated Temple of the Moon.

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