Waynapicchu
Machu Picchu means "old mountain", Waynapicchu means "young mountain". We were daunted by the look of this climb but our guide said the round trip to the summit could be comfortably done in 90min or so. Really?
The authorities controlled entry to this walk. The first group of 200 climbers could only pass the entry gate between 7 and 8am. The second group (us, again 200, sign in and out) could enter between 10 and 11am. We've since been told that travel insurance does not cover incidents on Waynapicchu - if true an important oversight by our guide for not warning us!
Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more 
