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 Government of Peru
surface form: Peruvian government
approximateLength 26 miles
43 kilometers
associatedWith Machu Picchu
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Machu Picchu
bestSeason dry season
closedDuring February
closedReason maintenance
country Peru
dailyTrekkerLimit approximately 500 people
drySeasonMonths May to September
endsAt Gateway of the Sun
surface form: Inti Punku
follows ancient Inca pathways
hasSection Inca Trail self-linksurface differs
surface form: Classic Inca Trail

Inca Trail self-linksurface differs
surface form: Short Inca Trail
heritageContext Inca Empire
surface form: Inca civilization
highestElevation about 13,828 feet
about 4215 meters
highestPoint Dead Woman’s Pass
knownFor Ollantaytambo archaeological site
surface form: Inca archaeological sites

access to Machu Picchu
high-altitude trekking
mountain scenery
languageOfName Quechua
locatedIn Andes
Peru
near Sacred Valley
surface form: Sacred Valley of the Incas

Urubamba River
partOf Qhapaq Ñan
surface form: Inca road system

Machu Picchu
surface form: Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary
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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Aguas Calientes accessTo Inca Trail
this entity surface form: Inca Trail endpoint near Machu Picchu
Inca Trail hasSection Inca Trail self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Classic Inca Trail
Inca Trail hasSection Inca Trail self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Short Inca Trail
Machu Picchu mainAccessRoute Inca Trail