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'''Inti Punku''' or '''Intipunku'''<ref>[http://www.sernanp.gob.pe/sernanp/contenido.jsp?ID=1590 sernanp.gob.pe] (in Spanish) ("Intipunku")</ref><ref>www.inei.gob.pe Conociendo Cusco, pdf (in Spanish) ("Intipunku")</ref> ([[Quechua language|Quechua]] ''inti'' sun, ''punku'' door,<ref>Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)</ref> "sun door", hispanicized spellings ''Intipunco, Intipuncu, Inti Puncu'') is an archaeological site in the [[Cusco Region]] of [[Peru]]. It is also the name of an [[Inca road system|Incan Trail]] connected to [[Machu Picchu]].
'''{{Lang|qu|Inti Punku|italic=no}}''' or '''Intipunku'''<ref>[http://www.sernanp.gob.pe/sernanp/contenido.jsp?ID=1590 sernanp.gob.pe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113417/http://www.sernanp.gob.pe/sernanp/contenido.jsp?ID=1590 |date=2015-04-02 }} (in Spanish) ("Intipunku")</ref><ref>http://www.inei.gob.pe {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970412040139/http://www.inei.gob.pe/ |date=1997-04-12 }} Conociendo Cusco, pdf (in Spanish) ("Intipunku")</ref> ([[Quechua language|Quechua]] ''inti'' sun, ''punku'' door,<ref>Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)</ref> "sun gate", Hispanicized spellings ''Intipunco, Intipuncu, Inti Puncu'') is an [[archaeological site]] in the [[Cusco Region]] of [[Peru]] that was once a fortress of the sacred city, [[Machu Picchu]].<ref>[http://www.machupicchu.info/machu_picchu_machupicchu_travel_tours_tourist_information/intipuncu.html] ("MachuPicchu")</ref> It is now also the name of the final section of the [[Incan Trail]] between the Sun Gate complex and the city of [[Machu Picchu]]. It was believed that the steps were a control gate for those who enter and exited the Sanctuary.<ref>[http://www.machupicchu.org/ruins/sun_gate_inti_punku.htm] ("Sun Gate Inti")</ref>

<ref>[https://www.incatrailmachu.com/en/travel-blog/sun-gate-machu-picchu] ("Sun Gate Machu Picchu")</ref>
It is one of the most important archeological constructions around the Machu Picchu site.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Gate Inti Punku|url=http://www.machupicchu.org/ruins/sun_gate_inti_punku.htm|website=The Machu Picchu Gateway|access-date=27 February 2015}}</ref> {{Lang|qu|Inti Punku|italic=no}} was once the main entrance to Machu Picchu, in particular it was the primary approach from the then capital city of Cusco to the southeast.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Gate Inti Punku|url=http://www.machupicchu.org/ruins/sun_gate_inti_punku.htm|website=The Machu Picchu Gateway|access-date=27 February 2015}}</ref> The gate likely would have been protected by Incan military.{{cn|date=April 2022}} {{Lang|qu|Inti Punku|italic=no}} is dedicated to the cult of the Inti, the Sun god.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Gate Inti Punku|url=http://www.machupicchu.org/ruins/sun_gate_inti_punku.htm|website=The Machu Picchu Gateway|access-date=27 February 2015}}</ref> Because of its location on a ridge southeast of Machu Picchu, the rising sun would pass through the Sun Gate each year on the [[summer solstice]]. It is located 2745 meters above the sea level. The altitude of the climb to {{Lang|qu|Inti Punku|italic=no}} from Machu Picchu is 290 meters.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://theonlyperuguide.com/peru-guide/machu-picchu/additional-hikes/sun-gate-inti-punku/
| title = A Guide to Hiking to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) - the Only Peru Guide
| website = the Only Peru Guide
| language = en-US
| access-date = 2016-02-29
}}</ref> It is a wide archaeological site with windows and gates that are held up by terraces.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Gate Inti Punku|url=http://www.machupicchu.org/ruins/sun_gate_inti_punku.htm|website=The Machu Picchu Gateway|access-date=27 February 2015}}</ref> This is the first place that tourists can see the whole sanctuary. Tourists are able to see the sun rise over the whole mountains by Machu Picchu. <ref>{{cite web|title=A Guide to Hiking to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku)|url=http://theonlyperuguide.com/peru-guide/machu-picchu/additional-hikes/sun-gate-inti-punku/|website=The Only Peru Guide|publisher=The Only Peru Guide|access-date=27 February 2015}}</ref>


== Route description ==
== Route description ==
The route covers a distance of approximately a mile, eventually rising above the ruins of Machu Picchu
The route covers a distance of approximately a mile, eventually rising above the ruins of Machu Picchu
The ruins themselves serve as a final stop for hikers completing an optional five day hike from a point far back from Aguas Calientes, the city at the base of Machu Picchu. This hike has been recommended by many tour guides as giving a great view of the city of Machu Picchu.
The ruins themselves serve as a final stop for hikers completing an optional five-day hike from a point far back from [[Aguas Calientes, Peru|Aguas Calientes]], the city at the base of Machu Picchu. This hike has been recommended by many tour guides as giving a great view of the city of Machu Picchu.

In order to get to Inti Punku, the Inca Trail must be trekked,<ref>"More Tourists at Machu Picchu." Tunnels & Tunnelling International, (1998): 18.</ref> which takes about three to four hours round trip to complete. There are visible signs throughout the [[Inca Trail]] indicating directions of the Sun Gate.<ref>[http://theonlyperuguide.com/peru-guide/machu-picchu/additional-hikes/sun-gate-inti-punku/] ("A Guide To Hiking To The Sun Gate")</ref> From the Sun Gate, the Machu Picchu Mountain, [[Huayna Picchu]] Mountain, Vilcabamba/[[Urubamba River]], and Putukusi Mountain are all visible.<ref>[http://www.machupicchu.org/ruins/sun_gate_inti_punku.htm] ("Sun Gate Inti Punku")</ref>

Although the trail to Inti Punku is open all year, there is more rainfall from November to April. Due to the region's unpredictable weather, tourists are advised to be prepared with rain gear and sun protection.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://theonlyperuguide.com/peru-guide/machu-picchu/additional-hikes/sun-gate-inti-punku/
| title = A Guide to Hiking to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) - the Only Peru Guide
| website = the Only Peru Guide
| language = en-US
| access-date = 2016-02-29
}}</ref>


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:Wayllabamba Puesto de Vigilancia sign.jpg|Sign at check-point near [[Willkaraqay]] showing the location of Inti Punku
File:Wayllabamba Puesto de Vigilancia sign.jpg|Sign at check-point near [[Willkaraqay]] showing the location of Inti Punku
File:Camino-inca-dia4-c03.jpg|First view of Machu Picchu before sunrise from Inti Punku
File:Camino-inca-dia4-c03.jpg|First view of Machu Picchu before sunrise from Inti Punku
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== External links ==
== External links ==


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Latest revision as of 14:05, 21 September 2024

Inti Punku
People waiting for the sunrise at Inti Punku
LocationPeru, Cusco Region
RegionAndes
History
CulturesInca

Inti Punku or Intipunku[1][2] (Quechua inti sun, punku door,[3] "sun gate", Hispanicized spellings Intipunco, Intipuncu, Inti Puncu) is an archaeological site in the Cusco Region of Peru that was once a fortress of the sacred city, Machu Picchu.[4] It is now also the name of the final section of the Incan Trail between the Sun Gate complex and the city of Machu Picchu. It was believed that the steps were a control gate for those who enter and exited the Sanctuary.[5]

[6] It is one of the most important archeological constructions around the Machu Picchu site.[7] Inti Punku was once the main entrance to Machu Picchu, in particular it was the primary approach from the then capital city of Cusco to the southeast.[8] The gate likely would have been protected by Incan military.[citation needed] Inti Punku is dedicated to the cult of the Inti, the Sun god.[9] Because of its location on a ridge southeast of Machu Picchu, the rising sun would pass through the Sun Gate each year on the summer solstice. It is located 2745 meters above the sea level. The altitude of the climb to Inti Punku from Machu Picchu is 290 meters.[10] It is a wide archaeological site with windows and gates that are held up by terraces.[11] This is the first place that tourists can see the whole sanctuary. Tourists are able to see the sun rise over the whole mountains by Machu Picchu. [12]

Route description

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The route covers a distance of approximately a mile, eventually rising above the ruins of Machu Picchu The ruins themselves serve as a final stop for hikers completing an optional five-day hike from a point far back from Aguas Calientes, the city at the base of Machu Picchu. This hike has been recommended by many tour guides as giving a great view of the city of Machu Picchu.

In order to get to Inti Punku, the Inca Trail must be trekked,[13] which takes about three to four hours round trip to complete. There are visible signs throughout the Inca Trail indicating directions of the Sun Gate.[14] From the Sun Gate, the Machu Picchu Mountain, Huayna Picchu Mountain, Vilcabamba/Urubamba River, and Putukusi Mountain are all visible.[15]

Although the trail to Inti Punku is open all year, there is more rainfall from November to April. Due to the region's unpredictable weather, tourists are advised to be prepared with rain gear and sun protection.[16]

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  • Sign at check-point near Willkaraqay showing the location of Inti Punku
    Sign at check-point near Willkaraqay showing the location of Inti Punku
  • First view of Machu Picchu before sunrise from Inti Punku
    First view of Machu Picchu before sunrise from Inti Punku

See also

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References

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  1. ^ sernanp.gob.pe Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish) ("Intipunku")
  2. ^ http://www.inei.gob.pe Archived 1997-04-12 at the Wayback Machine Conociendo Cusco, pdf (in Spanish) ("Intipunku")
  3. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ^ [1] ("MachuPicchu")
  5. ^ [2] ("Sun Gate Inti")
  6. ^ [3] ("Sun Gate Machu Picchu")
  7. ^ "Sun Gate Inti Punku". The Machu Picchu Gateway. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Sun Gate Inti Punku". The Machu Picchu Gateway. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Sun Gate Inti Punku". The Machu Picchu Gateway. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  10. ^ "A Guide to Hiking to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) - the Only Peru Guide". the Only Peru Guide. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  11. ^ "Sun Gate Inti Punku". The Machu Picchu Gateway. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  12. ^ "A Guide to Hiking to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku)". The Only Peru Guide. The Only Peru Guide. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  13. ^ "More Tourists at Machu Picchu." Tunnels & Tunnelling International, (1998): 18.
  14. ^ [4] ("A Guide To Hiking To The Sun Gate")
  15. ^ [5] ("Sun Gate Inti Punku")
  16. ^ "A Guide to Hiking to the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) - the Only Peru Guide". the Only Peru Guide. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
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