The short panoramic route: both viewing platforms above the terraces, in 2 h 30.
Circuit 1B is the shortest panoramic route of Machu Picchu. On the official map it climbs from the entrance to the Lower and Upper platforms above the agricultural terraces and returns to the exit, with a maximum stay of 2 h 30. It is the classic postcard view without walking the Inka city — for that you need a Circuit 2 or 3 ticket.
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Photo viewpointThe viewpoint above the agricultural terraces: the whole citadel opens below you with Huayna Picchu behind — the frame on every postcard of Machu Picchu.
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Photo viewpointA few terraces higher, the widest angle of the sanctuary: the citadel, the terraces and the Urubamba valley in a single frame. Only Circuit 1 routes come up here.
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