Best season to visit Machu Picchu

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Alonso Cueto
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Javier Puente
Ph.D. Georgetown University.

The citadel of Machu Picchu is the most essential attractions of Cusco. You can visit all year round, however the most useful time is from April to October, which is the dry season.

But we look at the most useful period is from June to September. For the tour to Machu Picchu, the hotter season is from November to March additionally corresponds towards rainy season. We believe it would be great to have a sunny time but cool in the place of a hot time but rainy. this is exactly why we recommend it preferably between might and October.

Also between June-august is the most appealing time to see, but at exactly the same time is the busiest.

Conditions: optimum temperatures achieve 27 ° C, whilst the minimal hardly ever fall of 11 ° C.

Minimal keep: Requires the least 1 full day to Machu Picchu and between 5 and seven days around and Inca Trail (a few days. 39 kilometer).

At the end, Cusco and Machu Picchu is seen throughout every season, nevertheless the sunshine typically shines strong in the area and also the evenings are cool.