Dead Woman’s Pass
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Dead Woman’s Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, renowned for being its most challenging and iconic ascent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dead Woman’s Pass canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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mountain pass ⓘ |
| accessedBy | multi-day guided treks ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Cusco
ⓘ
Ollantaytambo archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
Ollantaytambo
|
| climate | high-altitude mountain climate ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| dayOfTrek | typically reached on the second day of the classic four-day Inca Trail ⓘ |
| difficulty | strenuous ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 13828 feet above sea level
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approximately 4215 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed, often windy conditions
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steep stone steps ⓘ thin air due to high altitude ⓘ views of surrounding Andean peaks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the highest point on the classic Inca Trail
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being the most challenging ascent on the Inca Trail ⓘ high-altitude trekking ⓘ |
| localName | Warmiwañusqa ⓘ |
| localNameLanguage | Quechua ⓘ |
| localNameMeaning | Dead Woman ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Cusco Region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Machu Picchu ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Inca Trail ⓘ |
| managedBy | Peruvian authorities via Inca Trail regulations ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for the silhouette of a woman lying on her back formed by the surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Pacaymayu Valley
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Warmiwañusqa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inca Trail
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
|
| popularWith |
adventure travelers
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ trekkers ⓘ |
| requires | Inca Trail permit to access ⓘ |
| risk | altitude sickness ⓘ |
| routeType | section of the classic Inca Trail route ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
requires acclimatization to altitude
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requires good physical fitness ⓘ |
| surface | stone path and steps ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | iconic landmark on the Inca Trail ⓘ |
| trailSection | between Ayapata and Pacaymayu campsites on the Inca Trail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
adventure tourism
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hiking ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| weather |
can be cold and windy
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subject to rapid weather changes ⓘ |
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