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Buying Your Entrance Ticket for Machu Picchu

August 8, 2015 Pirwa

Tickets for Machu Picchu Citadel are limited to 2,500 visitors daily. Like the limits imposed on the Inca Trail, it´s meant to protect an irreplaceable world heritage site in danger of degrading due to excessive tourist traffic. Outside of the June-July-August high season, it usually isn’t difficult to get a ticket for your desired date during the same week. If your desired date is inflexible, however, or if you’d like your ticket to include a hike up Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, it’s wise to arrange your trip to Machu Picchu in advance. After the jump, we explain how to buy your entry tickets to Machu Picchu Citadel, and what add-on hikes are available:

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The Best Times of Year & Day to Visit Machu Picchu

March 22, 2015 Pirwa

Alongside price, weather is one of the most important factors to take into account when planning a visit to Machu Picchu. November, December, January, February and March constitute the rainy season for much of Peru, especially in the Cusco region. If you’re a photography enthusiast, or if you plan on hiking to the ruins, this is a difficult time to visit because of the mud along the trails and the fog which envelops the site for much of the day. Also, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu closes for the entire month of February for maintenance. (Machu Picchu itself stays open, as do the popular alternative trails.) On the upside, January, February, and March are the touristic low season, with much fewer tourists milling about, leading to lower prices for lodging and tours.

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4 Things You Don’t Know About Machu Picchu Sanctuary, and Should

December 19, 2014 Pirwa

As iconic as Machu Picchu is, it has still managed to retain some mystery over the years, and quite a few little-known secrets as well. Here, we’ve chosen the four points that we wish everybody knew:

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Pros & Cons: The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu vs the Salkantay Trek

October 9, 2014 Pirwa

The Inca Trail is iconic thanks to its history as part of the Royal Road system that connected the Inca Empire. This history is shown through various remains (especially Inca paving) along parts of the trail. Thanks to this, combined with the natural setting and the stunning finish at Machu Picchu, it is considered the number one trek in South America. For those who don’t have 4 days free to complete the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, there’s also a truncated 2-day version which skips the grueling Dead Women’s Pass but includes the highlights of Wiñay Wayna and the Inti Punku Sun Gate.

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The Cheapest Way to Visit Machu Picchu, in 7 Steps

August 28, 2014 Pirwa

There’s no road access to Aguas Calientes; you must arrive by foot or train. Because the train is the most expensive part of a visit to Machu Picchu, and treks costs more, some budget-conscious travelers choose to walk the tracks, following these 7 steps to visit Machu Picchu as cheaply as possible: