Wiñay Wayna

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View of Wiñay Wayna
View of Wiñay Wayna

Wiñay Wayna (Quechua for "forever young", alternatively typed Huynay Huayna) is an Inca ruin along the Inca trail to Machu Picchu. It is built into a hillside overlooking the Urubamba River. The site consists of upper and lower house complexes connected by a staircase and fountain structures. Beside the houses lies an area of agricultural terraces.

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