MACHUPICCHU: A world wonder built in the year 1400 and whose beauty and mystery endures through the years
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Machupicchu, known worldwide for being one of the 7 wonders of the modern world, is undoubtedly a heritage worth admiring; Built by the Incas in approximately 1400 AD, it remained hidden from the eyes of the world until 1911, when the explorer Hiram Bingham made it famous.
To get to this Inca citadel that mixes landscape beauty with complex finished constructions, there are many routes, all of them start from the city of Cusco, the main route is the one that starts from the city of Cusco and heads towards the town of Ollantaytambo, where Find the train station, which will take you to Aguas Calientes, also known as Machupicchu town, since it is located near the world wonder and this is where the entire tourist plant is located: hotels, restaurants and so on.
From Aguas Calientes you take a bus that takes you to the Inca citadel; You also have the option of reaching Machupicchu doing the famous Inca trails of 1, 2 and 4 days.
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Trip Highlights
DISTANCE FROM CUSCO CITY
1 hour and half by car (Cusco – Ollantaytambo) +
1 hour and 50 minutos by train (Ollantaytambo – aguas calientes) +
30 minutes by bus (from aguas calientes to Machupicchu)
ALTITUDE
Machupicchu 2430 2709 m a. s. l
SEASON
In Cusco Region there are just two seasons the dry season from May-October, and the rainy season from November-April.
WEATHER
Temperatures tend to be highest in the mid-afternoon around 20 ° C and cooler at nights and mornings, the minimum temperature is 0° C on July.
OPENING HOURS
From 6:00 am to 17:00 pm
BASIC SERVICES
There are not areas to charge cell phones and devices inside.
However, you can do it t the restaurant located at the control point or in Aguas Calientes.
RESTAURANTS
At the control point
HOTELS
There is a 5-star hotel in Machupicchu, the rest is in Aguas calientes
RESTROOMS
There are bathrooms only at the control point of Machupicchu.
