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    Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru

    Today is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, an observance created by the United Nations to draw attention to the distinct cultures of indigenous peoples and to support measures that protect their rights. This year’s theme is indigenous peoples’ migration and movement, highlighting questions of indigenous identity and rights, particularly as people migrate within and between countries.

    Here at Huayna Picchu in Peru, we can see remnants of an indigenous Inca temple atop the mountain. When Spanish conquistadors invaded the Inca Empire in the 16th century, many of the Incans who survived the conquest were forcibly assimilated into the Spanish colonial labor system, and most aspects of Inca culture were systematically destroyed. Through a modern view, we recognize how much was lost by the conquest, not just in lives of those who died, but in the culture and knowledge that is now lost to time.
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  2. Huayna Picchu - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huayna_Picchu
    Huayna Picchu, Quechua: Wayna Pikchu, is a mountain in Peru around which the Urubamba River bends. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District.
    • Parent range: Andes
    • Prominence: 260 m (850 ft)
    • Elevation: 2,693 m (8,835 ft)

  3. Huayna Picchu (Machu Picchu) - 2018 All You Need to Know ...

    www.tripadvisor.com › … › Things to Do in Machu Picchu
    Jul 27, 2018 · Huayna Picchu is located towards the north of the Inca city of Machu Picchu. To climb the mountain of Huayna Picchu, should reach the checkpoint and entrance to Huayna Picchu and the road begins a few meters from the Sacred Rock is followed, it is an area with very dense vegetation, this road is very steep and quite and includes sections of ...
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    • Location: Machupicchu Pueblo, 05184, Cusco Region

  5. A Guide to Hiking Huayna Picchu - The Only Peru Guide

    https://www.theonlyperuguide.com/.../guide-hiking-huayna-picchu
    Everything you need to know about hiking the Huayna Picchu Trek at Machu Picchu. Including photos, large trail map, the Moon Temple and ticket information

  6. Climbing Huayna Picchu - The Best View of Machu Picchu

    https://www.machupicchutrek.net/.../climbing-huayna-picchu
    Climbing Huayna Picchu requires no technical climbing skills, but you should be fit and able to handle heights. The views of Machu Picchu from up high rock!