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PutucusiLocation: Rediscover Machu Picchu > Machu Picchu > Putucusi -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Mysterious Abrupt Green Loaf Across the Valley
This wonderful steep green vegetation-covered cliff is clearly visible from "The Old Peak". and is rarely visited by travelers, even though it can be climbed. We must warn you that it is very hard to climb it. Not a task for the common naive traveler with slippery boots...
The word Putucusi means "Happy Cliff" in Quechuan...
Mount Putucusi can be seen in many photos of the area surrounding Machu Picchu. It somewhat resembles the famous Sugarloaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil... or Huayna Picchu in Machu Picchu...
The height of Putucusi Picchu is of 2.560 m (8,500 ft) above sea level, making it slightly higher than Machu Picchu. The view towards Machu Picchu and below into the
Urubamba Valley alike,
is breathtaking. The Significance of Putucusi for the Incas
Putucusi Picchu is the "Happy Peak", Machu Picchu is the "Old Peak" and Huayna Picchu is the "Young Peak" - in translation from Quechuan. These mountains are considered holy mountains by local Quechuans. These
holy elements (could an objects or an element of nature) were called
Apus and had high importance in
Inca religious practices. Climbing It!
It can be climbed. There are paths, abrupt trails and even stairs. Very high, slippery The glimpses from up there are unique. You will be able to see Machu Picchu from the northeastern side, one that you will almost never see on photographs!
The climbing trek can take 1,5 - 2 hours and you will be exhausted by
the time you get up there... About 30 minutes jungle trek is required in the first part of the trek, then you will get close to the stairs and the ladders. The steps and wooden ladders were built to help climbers, but they might as well scare the faint souls away from this epic adventure! Approximately 1.700 wood and rock steps expect the visitor. Should we write another paragraph dedicated to getting down? Just joking! As you may well know, getting down from any mountain is much harder than climbing it!
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