DESTINATION
Machu Picchu
Peru · Cusco
Iconic hilltop ruins of a large 15th-century Inca city featuring numerous structures & terraces.
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Rating 4.8 / 5
Gallery
Weather by month in Machu Picchu
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.7°C | 7.5°C | 133 mm |
| Feb | 21.8°C | 6.8°C | 131 mm |
| Mar | 23°C | 6.5°C | 100 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 5.7°C | 41 mm |
| May | 24.6°C | 3.5°C | 11 mm |
| Jun | 23.2°C | 4.2°C | 5 mm |
| Jul | 25°C | 3.2°C | 11 mm |
| Aug | 25.1°C | 4.1°C | 10 mm |
| Sep | 25.6°C | 5.5°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 27.1°C | 5.8°C | 60 mm |
| Nov | 25.9°C | 6.4°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 25.5°C | 6.9°C | 135 mm |
Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Cusco
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 13.16° S, 72.55° W
Near Machu Picchu
- Mollepata · 39 km away
- Sacred Valley · 53 km away
- Lamay · 71 km away
- Cusco · 75 km away
- Ayacucho · 182 km away
- Cabanaconde · 280 km away
More of Peru
Machu Picchu is just the headline act in a country that runs from Pacific desert to Amazon rainforest.
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