Inca Trail

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The Inca Trail is a famous high-altitude trekking route in Peru that follows ancient Incan pathways through the Andes to reach the citadel of Machu Picchu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking trail
tourist attraction
trekking route
accessControlledBy Peruvian government
linked to: Government of Peru
approximateLength 26 miles
43 kilometers
associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage Site Machu Picchu
linked to: Machu Picchu
bestSeason dry season
closedDuring February
closedReason maintenance
country Peru
dailyTrekkerLimit approximately 500 people
drySeasonMonths May to September
endsAt Inti Punku
linked to: Gateway of the Sun
follows ancient Inca pathways
hasSection Classic Inca Trail
linked to: Inca Trail

Short Inca Trail
linked to: Inca Trail
heritageContext Inca civilization
linked to: Inca Empire
highestElevation about 13,828 feet
about 4215 meters
highestPoint Dead Woman’s Pass
knownFor Inca archaeological sites
access to Machu Picchu
high-altitude trekking
mountain scenery
languageOfName Quechua
locatedIn Andes
Peru
near Sacred Valley of the Incas
linked to: Sacred Valley

Urubamba River
partOf Inca road system
linked to: Qhapaq Ñan

Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary
linked to: Machu Picchu
passesNear Wiñay Wayna
passesThrough cloud forest
high Andean passes
popularFor adventure tourism
cultural tourism
primaryAccessCity Cusco
region Cusco Region
requires licensed guide
trekking permit
terminus Machu Picchu
typicalDuration 3 nights
4 days
usedBy trekkers
usedHistoricallyBy Inca messengers

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Machu Picchu mainAccessRoute Inca Trail
Inca Trail hasSection Classic Inca Trail
linked to: Inca Trail
Inca Trail hasSection Short Inca Trail
linked to: Inca Trail
Aguas Calientes accessTo Inca Trail endpoint near Machu Picchu
linked to: Inca Trail
Dead Woman’s Pass locatedOn Inca Trail
Dead Woman’s Pass partOf Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
linked to: Inca Trail
Wiñay Wayna locatedOnRoute Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
linked to: Inca Trail
Machu Picchu District hasTourismAttraction Inca Trail terminus
linked to: Inca Trail