Peru Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu can be visited throughout the year. With its humid climate, the city can be shrouded in mist at any time, but you’d be unlucky if the sun didn’t shine at some time during your visit. Most rain falls Dec-Mar.

For more detailed information visit our When To Go section.

Spanish is the main language spoken in Machu Picchu.

The Peruvian Nuevo Sol is the main currency in Machu PIcchu. There are no banks in the village and exchange rates for cash are poor. Obtain notes in advance in local currency or US dollars from the many ATMs in Cusco or at airports, using a UK credit or debit card.

The time difference between the UK and Machu PIcchu is GMT -5 hours.

On a holiday to Peru Machu Picchu combines well with the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 23 km by rail; Cusco, 75 km by road and rail; Tambopata and the lodges of the southern Amazon, 1 hour by air from Cusco; Lake Titicaca, 6-9 hours by road or 10 hours by train from Cusco.

To get to Machu Picchu fly to Cusco from Lima which takes one hour; from there it’s a 4 hour land journey to the site.

Cruz Velacuy: variable dates in May or Jun in Machu Picchu village. The community decorates the cross of its church and prepares it for its procession to churches in neighbouring villages. This celebration held in gratitude to pre-Columbian gods for bountiful harvests, also serves as a setting for folklore shows.