{"id":830,"date":"2022-10-13T03:17:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T03:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/?p=830"},"modified":"2022-12-16T12:55:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T12:55:59","slug":"5-things-you-must-do-in-machu-picchu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-things-you-must-do-in-machu-picchu\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things you must do in Machu Picchu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Summary<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Tabla de contenidos\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-things-you-must-do-in-machu-picchu\/#5_things_you_must_do_in_Machu_Picchu\" title=\"5 things you must do in Machu Picchu\">5 things you must do in Machu Picchu<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-things-you-must-do-in-machu-picchu\/#1_Take_the_best_postcard_photo_of_Machu_Picchu\" title=\"1. Take the best postcard photo of Machu Picchu\">1. Take the best postcard photo of Machu Picchu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-things-you-must-do-in-machu-picchu\/#2_Climb_the_mountain_of_Huayna_Picchu\" title=\"2. Climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu\">2. Climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-things-you-must-do-in-machu-picchu\/#3_Climb_the_mountain_of_Machu_Picchu\" title=\"3. Climb the mountain of Machu Picchu\u00a0\">3. Climb the mountain of Machu Picchu\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-things-you-must-do-in-machu-picchu\/#4_Visit_the_Intihuatana_of_Machupicchu\" title=\"4. Visit the Intihuatana of Machupicchu\">4. Visit the Intihuatana of Machupicchu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-things-you-must-do-in-machu-picchu\/#5_Visit_the_religious_sector_of_Machu_Picchu\" title=\"5.\u00a0Visit the religious sector of Machu Picchu\">5.\u00a0Visit the religious sector of Machu Picchu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-things-you-must-do-in-machu-picchu\/#Other_constructions_to_see_in_the_lost_city_of_the_Incas\" title=\"Other constructions to see in the lost city of the Incas\">Other constructions to see in the lost city of the Incas<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_things_you_must_do_in_Machu_Picchu\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5 things you must do in Machu Picchu<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Machu Picchu<\/strong>, the lost city of the Incas, is the dream destination of millions of travelers around the world. However, once in the Inca citadel it is difficult to decide what to do first. There are many attractions that one of the 7 wonders of the world offers us. Here is a list of the 5 things you must do in the ancient citadel of the Incas.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/tips-to-capture-the-best-views-of-machu-picchu\/\"><strong>Take the classic photo in Machupicchu\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/how-to-climb-huayna-picchu-in-2022\/\"><strong>Climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/how-to-climb-machu-picchu-mountain-in-2022\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Climb the mountain of Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/inca-bridge-in-machu-picchu\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Explore the Inca bridge of Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/explore-the-most-impressive-shrines-of-machu-picchu\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Visit the religious sector of Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/little-known-sectors-to-explore-in-machu-picchu\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Other constructions to see in Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_849\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5434-scaled.jpeg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-849\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-849 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_5434-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"machupicchu-citadel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Postal photo of machu picchu <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Take_the_best_postcard_photo_of_Machu_Picchu\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. Take the best postcard photo of Machu Picchu<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is essential to get the best photo when <a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/tours-by-train-cusco\/machu-picchu-tour-by-train-1-day\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>visiting Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. The classic postcard of the Inca Citadel is obtained by following the marked path from the entrance to the highest part of the Inca citadel. This is the most classic image taken by visitors. However, there are other alternatives such as the photo from <strong>Machu Picchu Mountain or from Huayna Picchu<\/strong>. These two are also obligatory destinations in the lost city of the Incas. The best time for a good photo is in the dry season from April to November. In the rainy season, thanks to the fog, you can get a surreal shot.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What type of ticket or circuit should I buy for the classic photo from the highest point?<\/strong><\/span> Circuit 1 or 2 and the combinations of Llacta Machu Picchu + Machu Picchu mountain or Llacta Machu Picchu + Inca Bridge. The highest part of the Inca citadel is a 15-minute walk from the entrance gate of Machu Picchu.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How much is admission?<\/strong><\/span> The entrance only to the citadel of Machupicchu (152 soles for foreign tourists and 64 soles for Peruvian tourists).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_836\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/43616132502_ee442f3498_k-1-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-836\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-836\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/43616132502_ee442f3498_k-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"machupicchu-citadel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Postcard photo of Machu Picchu photo<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Climb_the_mountain_of_Huayna_Picchu\"><\/span>2. <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Huayna Picchu<\/strong> is the most desired mountain by visitors who come to Machu Picchu. This is the mountain that is as a backdrop of the Inca citadel. Touring their narrow and steep trails is a privilege of a few. Only 400 people per day are allowed. These are divided into two shifts of 200 visitors each. From the Waynapicchu you can visualize all the landscape splendor of the Inca citadel from the back. It is a postal photo of the Inca citadel from behind. There is the so -called \u2018Temple of the Moon\u2019. To get an entry, the ticket must be reserved at least 3 months in advance due to the high demand.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Where is it?<\/strong> <\/span>Next to the citadel (in the Sacred Rock sector). You reach the door of Huaynapicchu after 20 minutes of walking from the entrance door of the Citadel of Machu Picchu.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How much is admission?<\/span><\/strong> With the Machupicchu entrance with Huaynapicchu (200 soles for foreign tourists and 112 soles for Peruvian tourists).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_839\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/huaynapicchu-mountain.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-839\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-839 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/huaynapicchu-mountain.jpg\" alt=\"waynapicchu-mountain\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>View from the Huaynapicchu Mountain<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Climb_the_mountain_of_Machu_Picchu\"><\/span>3. <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Climb the mountain of Machu Picchu\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Machu Picchu mountain<\/strong> is part of the Salkantay Cums, whose skirt extends the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu. Its top is 300 meters higher than the Huayna Picchu. Its paths demand a little more effort than the steep Huaynapicchu path. From the highest point and along its stretch you can get the best views of the entire region and the Inca cobbled road that came from Cusco to the Inca citadel. It is the ideal option if you travel with children since it is not dangerous and is allowed to enter minors. Only 800 people divided into two groups of 400 each are allowed per day. To get a ticket to this site you must book a ticket at least 1 month in advance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where is it?<\/strong> Next to the top of the Inca citadel. The Machupicchu mountain door is reached after 20 minutes of walking from the entrance door of the Inca citadel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much is admission?<\/strong> With the Machupicchu entrance with mountain (200 soles for foreign tourists and 112 soles for Peruvian tourists).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_840\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/machupicchu-mountain.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-840\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-840\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/machupicchu-mountain.jpg\" alt=\"machupicchu-peak\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>View from from the Machu Picchu mountain<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Visit_the_Intihuatana_of_Machupicchu\"><\/span>4. <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Visit the Intihuatana of Machupicchu<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Also known as the <strong>solar clock of Machu Picchu<\/strong>, this solar observatory in Inca times was used to determine the equinoxes in the Inca citadel. Its strategic location gives you a 360 degree view of the Machu Picchu region. Its construction is a tribute to the sun due to the equinncios of March 21 and September 22. In order to get to visit the Intihuatana, you need to buy entrance tickets at 6, 7, 8 or 9 am, because this place is only open to the public from 6 to 10 in the morning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where is it?<\/strong> In the religious sector of the citadel. It is accessed through a staircase from the Main Square.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much is admission?<\/strong> With the entrance only to Machu Picchu, called llacta Machu Picchu (152 soles for foreign tourists and 64 soles for Peruvian tourists).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_841\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/intihuatana.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-841\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-841\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/intihuatana.jpg\" alt=\"machupicchu-intihuatana\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Intihuatana or solar observatory<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Visit_the_religious_sector_of_Machu_Picchu\"><\/span>5.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Visit the religious sector of Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The religious sector is another of the most visited places in the Inca citadel. This consists of two enclosures finished in very fine stone. In this sector they stand out, a polygonal wall where 3 trapezoidal windows stand out, showing the perfection with which the Incas assembled the stones. It was in this place that <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hiram_Bingham_III\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hiram Bingham<\/a><\/span><\/strong> found the inscription of Agust\u00edn Liz\u00e1rraga and three other people, dated 1902, nine years before the American \u201cdiscovered\u201d Machu Picchu for the world. This temple of the three windows also has pillars and windows aligned with the winter solstice at sunrise and the summer solstice at sunset. The other area that attracts attention in this sector is the main altar that has a series of cupboards with a perfect finish, where statues and a main altar were placed to venerate the sacred mountain of Machu Picchu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where is it?<\/strong> It is located below the quarry sector.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much is admission?<\/strong> With the entrance only to the Inca citadel, called llacta Machu Picchu (152 soles for foreign tourists and 64 soles for Peruvian tourists).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_842\" style=\"width: 809px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/machupicchu-temple.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-842\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-842\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/machupicchu-temple.jpg\" alt=\"machupicchu-religious-sector\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>The temple of the three windows<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_constructions_to_see_in_the_lost_city_of_the_Incas\"><\/span><strong>Other constructions to see in the lost city of the Incas<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The citadel also has other religious and astronomical sectors such as the temple of the sun and the royal mausoleum. This is a sacred complex built with granite blocks and located in the central part of the citadel. The place served as an astronomical observatory and worship center for the Sun God, the highest deity of the Incas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The temple of the condor<\/strong> is one more example of the perfection of the Incas in the carving of stones. This structure is made on a rocky promontory in which the Incas carved the rock in the shape of a condor. This bird was one of the <strong>three sacred animals that the Incas worshipped<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_843\" style=\"width: 809px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/condor-temple.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-843\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-843\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/condor-temple.jpg\" alt=\"machupicchu-condor-temple\" width=\"799\" height=\"532\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Condor shrine<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 things you must do in Machu Picchu Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas, is the dream destination of millions of travelers around the world. 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