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Weather tips for your Travel to Machu Picchu

Residential section of Machu Picchu. © Christophe Meneboeuf
Machu Picchu has a subtropical weather. It is hot during the day, however it gets cold overnight, with temperatures dropping to around 7ºC (46ºF).
Before you plan your travel to Machu Pichu, let me tell you a bit more about the weather and the best months to visit it. The dry season starts in May and last until October, it is considered the best time to visit the Inca city, however, nights get very cold during this period, particularly in July and August.
November to April is the rainy season, usually with heavy rains, specially in January and February. This period is ideal to enjoy a mystic atmosphere around the majestic city.
Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Travel
Guided Trips to Machu PicchuChoosing one of the tours of Machu Picchu will make you marvel with the Lost city of the Incas, the Sacsaywaman fortress, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of Wiracocha, Cusco Cathedral, Lares and its lost comunities, etc.
Inca Trail Holiday Tours
An inca trail holiday will impress you with great lakes, snow-capped mountains, vast valleys and Inca ruins.
Visiting Machu Picchu
If you are planing to travel to Machu Picchu, "The Lost City of the Incas", prepare your soul for an idyllic dream.Explore the sacred valleys, mountains, temples, ruins and trails. Try to find answers to the enigma around The lost city of the Incas, a misterious city. Roads, steps, fountains, temples and spectacular views are just a sample of what you will find when travelling to Machu Picchu.
Travel to Machu Picchu
Facts Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas, is nestled 7,500 feet above sea level in the Andean mountain range above the Urubamba valley.Many questions remain unanswered but here are a few generally accepted ideas about this ancient city on a mountain peak. Like the pyramids of Egypt, it was created using massive stones hauled over great distances. Inca structures were highly resistant to earthquakes and it’s one of the reasons Machu Picchu is still standing today.
Facts Machu Picchu
The Inca Trail
The Inca Trail is a mountainous jungle hike that take you to the Lost City of the Incas. It is usually covered in 4 days (about 45 Kilometers) arriving at Machu Picchu on the final day before returning to Cusco.You will reach altitudes of 4200m and enjoy spectacular views along the way. It is rated moderate so any person reasonably fit will be able to cover the route. Probably one of the most significant features of Machu Picchu history is the architecture.
Machu Picchu Trail
Huayna Picchu
Huayna Picchu or Wayna Picchu is one of the famous mountain images in the world. With a height of 2667 meters above sea level, it beautifully raises over Machu Picchu.The most interesting thing here is the view of the Lost City of the Incas and the Urubamba river to the bottom of the Canyon, you can even hear its turbulent waters from such a high altitude.
Huayna Picchu
Cusco to Machu Picchu Train
Many people choose to hike the Inca Trail to get to Machu Picchu, but many more are limited by time so they choose to take the train (It's a 70 mile-112 km ride). The train sets out for Machu Picchu and arrives in Aguas Calientes. There is a shorter route that also leads to the lost city of the Incas, it is the Ollanta route, and begins in the main intermediate station, Ollanta.Machu Picchu Train
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Travel to Machu Picchu
The ancient inca city looks like a dream, reality surpasses the imagination and this beautiful historical monument will make your holidays unforgettable.
Facts Machu Picchu
Many questions remain unanswered but here are a few generally accepted ideas about this ancient city on a mountain peak.
The Inca Trail
One of the most authentic routes in South America, four days walking up to the great citadel, Machu Picchu.
Cusco Peru Travel
Cusco Peru Travel is the most popular destination for tourists in Peru, and sees about a million visitors every year. It is known as the Historical Capital of Peru by the country's constitution.
Huayna Picchu
One of the famous mountain images in the world, it beautifully raises over Machu Picchu.
Cusco to Machu Picchu Train
The train descends along the Urubamba river through very narrow gorges just right next to the rocky sides of the cliffs.
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