
Machu means "old" and Picchu means "mountain". The ruins sit at 2400 meters and there is Wayna ("young") Picchu above the city (that's the mountain to the right). Let's visit a few places in the city and then go up to Wayna Picchu.
Machu means "old" and Picchu means "mountain". The ruins sit at 2400 meters and there is Wayna ("young") Picchu above the city (that's the mountain to the right). Let's visit a few places in the city and then go up to Wayna Picchu.