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Inca Trail Celebration at Dead Woman's Pass, 13,829 ft.
Inca Road System
The Inca road system was the most extensive and highly advanced transportation system in pre-Columbian South America.
The network was based on two north-south roads, with numerous branches. The best known portion of the road system is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Source:
Wikipedia, Inca Road System.
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
The Inca trail to Machu Picchu (also known as Camino Inca or Camino Inka) consists of three overlapping trails: Mollepata, Classic and One Day. Mollepata is the longest of the three routes with the highest mountain pass and intersects with the Classic route before crossing "Dead Woman's Pass"
(Warmiwanusca Pass). Located in the Andes mountain range, the trail passes through several types of Andean environments including cloud forest and alpine tundra. Settlements, tunnels, and many Incan ruins are located along the trail before ending the terminus at the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu mountain. The two longer routes require an ascent to beyond 3,660
meters (12,010 ft) above sea level, which can result in altitude sickness.
Source:
Wikipedia, Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
