Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - Quiz
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
  • 1. What is the elevation of Cusco?
A) 3,200 metres
B) 2,600 metres
C) 4,200 metres
D) 2,430 metres
  • 2. What is the highest point on the Inca Trail?
A) Cusco
B) The starting point
C) Dead Woman's pass
D) Machu Picchu
  • 3. What is the elevation of the highest point on the Inca Trail?
A) 3,600 metres
B) 4,200 metres
C) 3,300 metres
D) 3,200 metres
  • 4. What is the elevation of Machu Picchu?
A) 2,600 metres
B) 3,600 metres
C) 3,200 metres
D) 2,430 metres
  • 5. How many permits are issued per day as of 2016?
A) 500
B) 200
C) 1000
D) 750
  • 6. When are permits for the Inca Trail released?
A) December
B) February
C) January
D) October
  • 7. What happens to the Inca Trail every February?
A) It is open for free
B) Permit prices double
C) Guided tours are suspended
D) It is closed for cleaning
  • 8. Who must accompany every trekker on the Inca Trail?
A) A porter
B) A government official
C) A guide
D) A local community member
  • 9. Are Inca Trail permits transferable?
A) Yes
B) Only with a passport change
C) No
D) Only for family members
  • 10. Which organization has played a pivotal role in the site’s management?
A) South American Explorers
B) Local tourism councils
C) UNESCO
D) The Peruvian Military
  • 11. What is the primary reason the Peruvian Government instituted permit controls?
A) To manage weather risks
B) To increase revenue
C) To reduce human impact
D) To control the hiker's age
  • 12. What is the starting elevation of the Inca Trail?
A) 4,200 metres
B) 2,430 metres
C) 2,600 metres
D) 3,200 metres
  • 13. Where can hikers buy permits for the Inca Trail?
A) At the Cusco airport
B) Through a government registered tour operator
C) Directly from the government website
D) At the entrance of the trail
  • 14. When were permits released until 2017?
A) March
B) January
C) November
D) October
  • 15. What elevation does the trail reach on the first day?
A) 3,600 metres
B) 2,600 metres
C) 3,300 metres
D) 4,200 metres
  • 16. What is another name for the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu?
A) The Sun Gate Route
B) The Andean Path
C) The Royal Highway
D) Camino Inca or Camino Inka
  • 17. Which of the three routes is the longest?
A) Two Day
B) Mollepata
C) Classic
D) One Day
  • 18. Which items are banned on the trail due to damage caused to the ground?
A) Digital cameras
B) Synthetic clothing
C) Metal-tipped trekking poles
D) Plastic water bottles
  • 19. What is the name of the Inca ruins also known as Llaqtapata?
A) Sayaqmarka
B) Runkuraqay
C) Patallaqta
D) Qunchamarka
  • 20. What animals are prohibited on the trail after Wayllapampa?
A) Guard dogs
B) Native birds
C) Wild deer
D) Pack animals
  • 21. What feature of the landscape does Warmi Wañusqa resemble?
A) A sleeping giant
B) A crescent moon
C) A broken spear
D) A supine woman
  • 22. What is the name of the archaeological site that includes an altar for llama sacrifice?
A) Runkuraqay
B) Phuyupatamarka
C) Wiñay Wayna
D) Intipata
  • 23. Where does the Inca Trail finally terminate?
A) Aguas Calientes
B) The Sun Gate
C) Wayllapampa
D) Cusco
  • 24. Which tree species is found in the cloud forests along the trail?
A) Pine
B) Eucalyptus
C) Polylepis
D) Oak
  • 25. What does the name 'Wiñay Wayna' mean?
A) Forever young
B) Cloud-level town
C) Steep-place town
D) Grassy plain
  • 26. Which site consists of agricultural terraces where potatoes and maize were grown?
A) Phuyupatamarka
B) Intipata
C) Sayaqmarka
D) Runkuraqay
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