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There is a lot of information about Peru, however, there is very little updated as a guide to Machu Picchu for 2020. Where can you find Machu Picchu? Before going to Machu Picchu, you will have to get to the small city at the foot of the mountain. This town is known as Aguas [...]
Inca Trail Frequently Asked Questions Before making a trip many questions arise about the destination we are going to visit and even more if we want to have the great adventure of making the INCA TRAIL and know one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, Machu Picchu. That is why we have for [...]
Four Lagoons new Tourist destination in Cusco The Circuit of the Four lagoons is located in the province of Acomayo, in the district of Pomacanchi are these famous lagoons, a distance of 107 km from the city of Cusco (2 hours by car), has created a tourist circuit that allows you to appreciate the four [...]
Cusco Machu Picchu, in Cusco, is undoubtedly one of the favorite destinations of any national or foreign tourist. We share some curiosities of this ancient Inca citadel so admired by many. Machu Picchu means "Old Mountain". Its majestic architecture comprises around 140 structures throughout the citadel. It was built by the Inca Pachacútec in the [...]
DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY Machu Picchu Engineering.- The Citadel of Machu Picchu (in Quechua voice: Montaña Vieja) is the highest Inca work, of incredible intrepidity and intelligence, for having been built on the greatest topographical difficulty, wild and inaccessible. Today it is universally known, both for its imposing and original ruins, as for its incomparable [...]
We always recommend staying in Cusco at least 2 days before the trip. These 2 days serve to acclimatize to the altitude or if it gets bad when you arrive in Cusco, have a day to recover and make the road in better conditions. The date of the Inca Trail can not be changed and [...]
As of January 2019, Machu Picchu can be visited in three ranges of hours: FIRST TURN: 6 a.m., 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. SECOND TURN: 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. THIRD TIME: 12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. This new program for income to Machu Picchu is made with the aim of [...]
By the year 2020, in the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu, work will begin to open two more accesses for travelers, which will favor the arrival of new tourist attractions. Amazon Route to Machu Picchu Among these additional routes, the "Amazonian access" will be provided, which will arrive through the Intihuatana community with the sectors [...]
A bamboo rat (Dactylomis peruanus), a rare and little-known species of rodent, was first seen in ten years in the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu, the protected natural area where the ruins of the famous Inca citadel are located. The National Service of Natural Protected Areas by the State (Sernanp) of Peru announced today in [...]
A day like today, but in 1911, the explorer and professor Hiram Bingham scientifically discovered the city of Machu Picchu. One hundred years ago, one of the most fascinating cities in the world was discovered (or rather rediscovered), the city of Machu Picchu, an Andean-Inca town located in Peru, where great emperors would have spent [...]
