Peru
Reach Machu Picchu
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About this experience
See the ancient citadel emerge through the Andes and spend time exploring it above the cloud forest.
Why it’s worth doing
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site set at about 2,430 metres above sea level where the Andes meet the upper Amazon basin. UNESCO recognizes it for both cultural and natural significance.
- Where
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, Cusco Region, Peru.
What to know
- 01
The citadel sits at about 2,430 metres above sea level.
- 02
The archaeological complex includes roughly 200 structures, terraces and ceremonial, residential and agricultural areas.
- 03
Access is regulated, so visitors should use the current official ticketing and circuit rules for their travel date.
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