CUSCO

Geographic Information

"The Archaeological Capital of America" is the largest and most visited tourist attractions of Peru. Cusco was the largest city and capital of the Inca empire, "the Tahuatinsuyo" (which encompasses much of Ecuador, Colombia and Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile), then won by the Spanish conquistadors, hence its current architecture is a fusion of Inca style and Iberian. Its people maintain with great pride their customs and traditions. It also seems essential to know the mystic and enigmatic citadel of Machu Picchu as the Spaniards were never able to find and that was discovered by Western culture in 1911. Due to its historical value and beauty, Cusco, like Machu Picchu, is listed as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity. With the Sacred Valley and its beautiful sites, Cusco awaits your visit. Take a few days to discover!

Altitude

Cusco is approximately over 3,400 m.s.n.m.

Weather

The weather on April to October is very comfortable, warm and dry. The temperature in this season goes from 5.0° to 20° Celsius.

This rainy season starts on November and it lasts until May; at the beginnings of this season, the rain is light and as the season continues the rain becomes more intense during the months of January through March.

There isn't too much uniformity between summer and winter. Normally in winter is cold at night and during the first hours in the morning the temperature raises until the noon.