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Machu Picchu

The famous Inka citadel of Machu Picchu in the warm light of the morning sun We started our ascend to the Inka ruins of Machu Picchu at 05:00 in the morning, such that we got to the famous citadel right at sunrise.

A top view on Machu Picchu on the back of a mountain from far above Technically, Machu Picchu (Quechua for "big mountain") is the name of the mountain the site is built on. We also had the opportunity to climb Wayna Picchu (Quechua for "little mountain"), the rock visible in the back of the picture above.

A river winding itself between very step, overgrown mountains Aside from the impressive remains of Inka architecture, the panorama of the place itself is stunning in every direction.

Stone walls of former Inka buildings on the side of a mountain with people walking between them Even though the site can get very crowded with visitors, I think it's absolutely worth a visit.