Day 5 - Waynapicchu and the Western Urban Area

We rose early in the morning on Wednesday and got onto the third bus up to Machu Picchu. We arrived at the entrance at 5:55, just before the park opened. We ran into the park and took a few pictures before sunrise then walked across the site to the far end were you can climb up Waynapicchu (the mountain in the picture above). Since we had not climbed enough the day before we decided we needed to do another one. This climb was steep but not quite as long. We got some really good pictures from the top and then continued to the Temple of the Moon which is located on Waynapicchu. These hikes took a lot out of us and beat Daniel up pretty bad. We tried to take it easy and not hike as much after this.

The view from the top of Waynnapichu.
Coming down Waynapicchu to the Temple of the Moon.
Temple of the Moon

The second part of the day was spent walking through the western urban sector. This included the royal palace, sacred plaza and the pyramid. We walked these slowly and read a book about each section as we went since we did not want to hire a guide. Ill just post a few pictures below instead of trying to explain what we saw.

In front of the front gate to Machu Picchu. Everyone who entered the city had to come through here.

With a little llama above the city
Robert washing his hands in one of the many fountains.
Taking a nap in one of the temples