Winay Wayna in Peru
Winay Wayna - an Inca ruin along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Winay Wayna Ruins on Inca Trail
Day 3: Winay Wayna Ruins on Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru
Wiñay Wayna
Wiñay Wayna ( Huiñay Huayna) is an ancient Inca site in Peru built into the mountainside along the Inca Trail.. Agricultural terraces and structures connected by stairway and water works are the main features at this last stop of purification on the way to Machu Picchu.
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Panoramic image from Emanuel Fantini
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Wiñay Wayna ruins on the Inca Trail
Caminata Inca de Machu Picchu a Wiñay Wayna, Perú, Eduardo González Arce
Una hermosa caminata desde Machu Picchu a Wiñay Wayna, esta aventura me llevo a pasar por hermosos paisajes y tremendos barrancos, una de mis favoritas.
Appeasing the Gods on the Inca Trail at Wiñay Wayna
WE SEE HERE WINAY WAYNA, one of the most impressive Inca sites along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. With its isolated location, temple, and scientific terraces Wiñay Wayna was one of my favorite destinations during the four day three night backpacking trip of the Inca Trail in Peru.
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SACRIFICES TO THE RAINBOW GODS ON THE INCA TRAIL.
Wiñay Wayna is the second to last inca site to visit along the Inca Trail before arriving at legendary Machu Picchu. According to our trail guide, Wiñay Wayna had two specific functions. The first was for religious focus.
APPEASING THE RAINBOW GOD.
The deity worshiped here was the rainbow god. These ruins, like so many of the Inca sites, was placed precariously on the steep mountain slopes. It is no wonder why this site was chosen to pay homage to the rainbow god, because adjacent to the ruins is a beautiful waterfall, whose mist causes an ever present rainbow, so long as the sun is shining.
At the top of the ruins is the official Incan Temple of the Rainbow God. In its main chamber is a large room with seven windows representing each color of the rainbow. Each of those windows provides a view of the waterfall. A couple hundred stairs below the temple is the precipice room where this We See Here video takes place. Again we found seven windows, one of which contained what looked like an ancient diving platform. From this window and platform homage appeasing sacrifices could be offered to the Rainbow God.
INCAN SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY.
The second purpose of Wiñay Wayna was a sort of scientific laboratory. Incans we extremely capable at making stones fit perfectly together and for farming. Their terraces are legendary and incredibly impressive. It is believed that Wiñay Wayna was used as a testing ground to adapt crops to grow at higher elevations. Each season a crop's seeds would be moved up one terrace. Over time that specific crop would be adapted to grow from the lowest elevation to the empire's highest elevation. Thus, enabling each village to grow the same kinds of crops regardless of if they were at sea level high in the lofty mountains. Ingenious! Given, this technique could be used at almost every Inca site, but it is believed to be one of the main purposes of Wiñay Wayna.
Wiñay Wayna is also considered to be a laboratory for cross pollinating or plant hybridization so as to create a variety of different types of crops. In so doing they Inca were able to produce a variety of grains, potatoes, and other legumes to add to their diet. These in turn could be adapted, using the terrace system, to grow at multiple elevations.
WHY THE RAINBOW GOD.
Rainbows are a really nifty phenomenon. Caused as light shines through water molecules fracturing light into the visible light spectrum. The two key elements: Water and Light. These two elements are also vital for the growth of life giving crops. It therefore makes perfect sense why Wiñay Wayna, a site devoted to the development and propagation of crops, be dedicated to the god that represents the two elements that make crops grow.
THE INCA TRAIL.
Backpacking the Inca Trail was one of the highlights of my life. It is required to go with a guide. If you're looking to go, I highly recommend going through Valencia Travel (located in Cusco). They provide great gear and equipment for their porters, unlike some of the other guide companies I saw on the trail. I've provided a link below to their site.
We took the four day three night Inca Trail backpacking adventure. You will want to be in shape, but it is not vital. After all you go from an elevation of 7,000 feet up to over 13,000 ft, down to 10,000 and back up to over 12,000, and then finish out at over 7,000 ft at Machu Picchu. There are stairs, stairs, and more stairs. But each day you only hike about seven miles. The Inca were master trail makers so the trail is very well made. The main challenge is the elevation, or bad weather. Somehow when we went we had clear days every day. Only when we turned in for the night did the toads start to croak, and indication that the rain was coming. Sure enough as soon as you heard the melodious chorus of toads you knew in about 30 seconds the rain would start. It was as accurate as an atomic clock.
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CAMINO SAGRADO A WIÑAY WAYNA
En un capitulo anterior recorrimos parte del camino inka rumbo a Machupicchu, partimos del kilómetro 82 hasta encontrar kilómetros más arriba un hallazgo sorprendente…
Esta vez iniciamos nuestra caminata desde el kilómetro 104, esta ruta es denominada desde tiempos antiguos como el CAMINO SAGRADO A WIÑAYWAYNA, palabra quechua que significa “Por siempre joven”. Este camino se vio afectado por las intensas lluvias que provocaron el 24 de marzo, un deslizamiento de tierras, habiendo hecho colapsar parte del camino inka.
Para llegar a Wiñaywayna, cruzamos un puente que fue tratado con brea y arena, al rato llegamos al control de Chachabamba… este lugar es muy acogedor, cuenta con los servicios básicos y un amplio jardín donde el visitante puede descansar plácidamente.
Winay wayna, Peru
Winay wayna, a pequena Machu Picchu, Peru
MACHU PICCHU || INCA TRAIL: DAY 4 WIÑAY WAYNA - MACHU PICCHU 5km (3mi)
OMG I can't believe it's the last day of our journey!! Day 4 of the Inca Trail. We woke up at 3:30am in order to be the first hikers to the final checkpoint of the journey. We had to wait at the gate until about 5:30am (until the sun came up). As soon as the gates opened we hit the trail! It was a quick 3 miles to Machu Picchu. We first arrived at the Sungate (Inti Punku) at about 6:15am, where we got our very first glimpse of Machu Picchu. We then explored the city until 11:00am. We hiked to the summit of Huayna Picchu, the mountain that overlooks Machu Picchu. This was one of the best part's of the entire trip! Make sure you book the extra permit for this hike, it's so worth it!
Whew, time to go home!
Here's to another great adventure! :D
Inca Trail - Winay Wayna 3rd campsite April 4 2010
View of Winay Wayna and our 3rd campsite. We had hot showers that night!
KM 104 Trek to Machu Picchu Peru with Global Basecamps
Machu Picchu View from Winay Picchu
Touring Machu Picchu: The breath-taking view from Winay Picchu (not that there was much breath to spare after the steep climb). You can see Machu Picchu down below.
Machupichu
For people that have little time and their physical capacity is shortened. This is the short version of the famous and amazing Inca Road, We will start our walking at the 104 km, at a moderated altitude of 2500 m. Through a tropical forest we will visit in the road the magnificent ruins of Wiñay Wayna (for ever young) During the walk we will enjooy a snack, after we will continue towards the Inti Punku at 2650 meters above sea level, from where we will watch an impressioning sunset and then we will continue towards the town of Aguas Calientes where we will haver the overnight. The next day early we will start the visit to the city of Machupicchu and at the afternoon we will return to Cusco by train.
Wiñay Wayna on Inca Trail 印加古道中最重要古蹟
This video was taken at the 2nd most significant site after Machu Picchu: Wiñay Wayna. 這個印加古蹟是我跟York在印加古道上最喜歡的其中之一，它的重要性跟 Machu Picchu 馬丘比丘不乾上下. 這影片可以表現出大概
Inca Trail Day 3 Christmas Eve Drinks at Winay Wayna 6km From Machu Picchu Peru December 2010
CAMINO INKA Tramo Wiñaywayna - Intipunku - Machupicchu
La Red de Caminos Inka de Machupicchu es una de las mayores atracciones turísticas de Cusco y del Perú.
La Dirección Desconcentrada de Cultura de Cusco, trabaja intensamente en su conservación y mantenimiento durante todo el año y es deber de todos los visitantes cumplir las recomendaciones que se imparten durante su recorrido. Solo así, podremos preservarlo para las futuras generaciones de la humanidad.