Thanks for taking a look and the vote Alan. I highly recommend this trip if you're interested in culture and not necessarily in bagging difficult peaks ;-)
Great work, as usual, John. By the way: my mountain group is thinking of a trip to Peru for next year. Do you have any useful advice on things such as ideal season, possible summits (not too difficult ones) to be climbed or something like that?
Thanks eza! I'm glad to hear that you and your group are planning a trip to Peru. Unfortunately I don't know of any other easy peaks in Peru. The next peak I was thinking of in Peru was Alpamayo but I'm not so sure given the accident earlier this year. I also don't have any hiking/climbing seasons information beyond what you'd find on this page or in any guide books. If you still would like some info, let me know and I can do some digging.
I assume you are looking for something in the Cordillera Blanco. You might want to look into Urus and Ishinca, which are Peru's 2 most popular peaks, and are both moderate by the standard routes.
Other than getting the Guide book, try reading through the rest of the Peru pages here at SP.
Other way around, actually. "Huayna" is phonetic for Spanish-speakers and has been in use since the Conquest (16th C).
"Wayna" is used when you want to emphasize that it's a Quechua word, not Spanish. I'm not sure when the W spelling started to gain popularity, but I think that nearby Winay Wayna was spelled that way ever since it was discovered and named in the 1940s.
We we visited the area with an REI tour - We were told that "first come first serve" permits to climb the peaks are no longer available. Permits must be reserved in advance. Four members of our group got their paperwork in late and could not get permits for Huayna Picchu - they got permits for Cerro Machu Picchu (less popular) instead.
Tickets are available online or in-person at the "Direccion Regional de Cultura" offices in Cusco and Aguas Calientes. In November 2015, tickets are limited to 400 per day. You can get them up to the day before in those offices but cannot buy them on site in Machu Picchu city. They will often sell out ahead of time, but do not always do so.
Alan Ellis - Apr 2, 2003 4:26 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentLooks like a cool place to go. Great page! Alan
John - Apr 2, 2003 5:21 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for taking a look and the vote Alan. I highly recommend this trip if you're interested in culture and not necessarily in bagging difficult peaks ;-)
Martin Cash - Apr 2, 2003 7:38 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page John. I have some nice photos of it at home in New York that I'll have to get a hold of.
Dave K - Apr 2, 2003 3:57 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery interesting and informative page, John.
mdostby - Apr 3, 2003 9:47 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page John.
Mike
eza - Sep 19, 2003 9:48 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat work, as usual, John. By the way: my mountain group is thinking of a trip to Peru for next year. Do you have any useful advice on things such as ideal season, possible summits (not too difficult ones) to be climbed or something like that?
John - Sep 23, 2003 1:30 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks eza! I'm glad to hear that you and your group are planning a trip to Peru. Unfortunately I don't know of any other easy peaks in Peru. The next peak I was thinking of in Peru was Alpamayo but I'm not so sure given the accident earlier this year. I also don't have any hiking/climbing seasons information beyond what you'd find on this page or in any guide books. If you still would like some info, let me know and I can do some digging.
Martin Cash - Sep 24, 2003 10:12 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI assume you are looking for something in the Cordillera Blanco. You might want to look into Urus and Ishinca, which are Peru's 2 most popular peaks, and are both moderate by the standard routes.
Other than getting the Guide book, try reading through the rest of the Peru pages here at SP.
big_g - Feb 2, 2004 10:49 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled Comment4 stars for bringing back the memories with this excellent page.
BobSmith - Jul 1, 2005 6:43 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI had wondered about the peaks around the old city.
Al Pine - Jan 29, 2006 1:06 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled Commentoutstanding
tannerpuma15 - Aug 31, 2007 6:51 pm - Voted 10/10
huayna?It is a great peak but the spelling is Wayna. sorry I just spent a few months there doing research.
John - Jan 5, 2016 12:10 am - Hasn't voted
Re: huayna?Wayna Picchu is the hispanicized spelling.
nartreb - Jan 6, 2016 12:04 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: huayna?Other way around, actually. "Huayna" is phonetic for Spanish-speakers and has been in use since the Conquest (16th C).
"Wayna" is used when you want to emphasize that it's a Quechua word, not Spanish. I'm not sure when the W spelling started to gain popularity, but I think that nearby Winay Wayna was spelled that way ever since it was discovered and named in the 1940s.
Fred Spicker - Oct 18, 2015 9:01 am - Voted 10/10
Permits - 2015We we visited the area with an REI tour - We were told that "first come first serve" permits to climb the peaks are no longer available. Permits must be reserved in advance. Four members of our group got their paperwork in late and could not get permits for Huayna Picchu - they got permits for Cerro Machu Picchu (less popular) instead.
John - Jan 5, 2016 12:09 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Permits - 2015Tickets are available online or in-person at the "Direccion Regional de Cultura" offices in Cusco and Aguas Calientes. In November 2015, tickets are limited to 400 per day. You can get them up to the day before in those offices but cannot buy them on site in Machu Picchu city. They will often sell out ahead of time, but do not always do so.