Huayna picchu

“Huayna Picchu”

Huayna Picchu, is the big brother to Machu Picchu. It is a mountain 2,693 metres above sea level next to Machu Picchu, and rises some height above Machu Picchu, upon which all the temples are constructed. Yet, Huayna Picchu in the ‘Quechua’ (the language of the Inca) means “Young Mountain”, while Machu Picchu is “Old Mountain” and as such really is the older brother.