Intipunku is the gate and important checkpoint along the Inca Trail where visitors in the 16th century would have traveled and had their first view of Machu Picchu. Resident llamas as well as 21st century visitors now still roam these paths. This trail is about 1 1/4 miles (2 kilometers) from from the Guardhouse to Intipunku. Well worth the #hike, this trail is filled with... Discovered by Michelle Finseth at Inca Trail on the way to Machu Picchu from the Gate to the Sun (Intipunku), #Peru