Huayna Picchu (Quechua: Wayna Pikchu) 🏔️ Overview Huayna Picchu is the steep, forest-covered mountain that rises immediately behind the famous Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Its sharply pointed profile appears in countless photographs of the archaeological site, making it one of the most recognizable mountains in South America. The mountain reaches an elevation of 2,693 meters …
