Day 6: Inca Trail:
Runcuracay, Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarca, Wiñay Wayna.
Today awaits us the largest archaeological load of our walk, it will be the longest day but at the same time the day that will impress us most and with a lesser degree of difficulty. We will ascend to the Runcuracay Pass (3,860 m / 12,664 ft) where we will visit the archaeological complex that has the same name and will continue to the Inca citadel of Sayacmarca (3,580 m / 11,745 ft). After lunch, cross the Phuyupatamarca Pass (3,700 m / 12,139 ft). In the area, appreciate the Inca complex best preserved of the whole Inca Trail, its meaning in Spanish is “over the clouds”. After a refreshing rest, continue to Wiñaywayna (2,650 m / 8,694 ft), an Inca complex that will leave us astonished with its many agricultural terraces and its religious and urban centers. Here we will finish this day, camp out and have our farewell dinner.
Distance: 16 km / 9.93 mi
Approximate time: 8 hrs.
Maximum altitude reached: 3,860 m / 12,664 ft
Camping area: Wiñaywayna (2,650 m / 8,694 ft)
Highlights: Runcuracay, Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarca and Wiñaywayna
