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Huayna Picchu: One last side quest By Maggie Gordon , Staff writer Nov 9, 2018 John Swatkowski poses for a photo as he and Houston Chronicle writer Maggie Gordon hike Huayna Picchu in Peru.

Huayna Picchu (Machupicchu District, Peru) Huayna Picchu, often seen in the background of Machu Picchu tourist photos, is a hikeable mountain that leads climbers 1,180 ft above the famous ruins.