Location
Cusco is located in Huatanay River Valley, in the southeast Andes of Peru, in the jurisdiction of province and region Cusco, its high is 3,350m. It’s located at 13º30’45’’ south latitude and at 71º58’33’’ west longitude from Greenwich Meridian.

Reference Time
The Peruvian hour is similar to the EST hour (Eastern Standard Time) in the United States and it’s located at 5 hours from GMT (Greenwich Meridian Time). When in Peru it’s 12:00, in Santiago and Caracas it’s 13:00; in Río de Janeiro and Buenos Aires it’s 14:00, at New York it’s 12:00 and in Tokyo it’s 02:00 of the following day.

Weather
The weather on April to October is very comfortable, warm and dry. The temperature in this season goes from 8.0º to 22º Celsius. This rainy season starts on November and it lasts until March; 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. Cusco, it’s under the influence of macro-climate of huge air masses that come from the southeast jungle, as well as the Peruvian-Bolivian table winds are colder and drier, just like the winds that come from Patagonia, going into the southeast area and in general, makes climate events to huge scale. In the other hand, the local winds that are made in its valleys and in its plains, have the function of distributing heat and humidity along the day. The average temperature fluctuates between 10.3ºC and 13ºC (between 50.54º and 52.34º Fahrenheit); but these temperatures fluctuate according the zone.

Population
The number of people living in Cusco is of 304.152 inhabitants and in the entire department there are 1.158.142 inhabitants. Cusco is the seventh city in Peru with the biggest number of inhabitants.

Currency
The official currency of Peru is “El Nuevo Sol” (s/.) divided in 100 cents. Coins as 10, 20 and 50 cents as 1, 2 and 5 Nuevo Sol are in circulation and 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Nuevo Sol are also in circulation. (Be careful about obtaining bogus coins and notes). The American Dollar is accepted in the majority of commercial locals, restaurants and service stations along the day. There are Foreign Exchange Office that uses all the kinds of currency, especially with American Dollars and Euros. Some restaurants, hotels and establishments accept Credit Cards: Visa, Masterd Card, Diners and American Express. The use of Travelers Checks is limited because a few of banks and hotels accept them; ask before to use them to know if they are accepted.

Taxes
When you visit Peru, you have to know that all the services and the sails are taxed with the General Tax to Sails (IGV) that is equivalent to the 18% of the total price, with the exception if your tourism packets acquire abroad. In restaurants and y hotels, a 10% is added for its service.

Inca Jungle To Machu Picchu (Trekking & Biking)
4 days / 3 nights
Price: $220.00
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New Inca Jungle Tour to Machu Picchu
4 days / 3 nights
Price: $329.00
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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (Trek to Machu Picchu)
4 days / 3 nights
Price: $399.00
Four days of hiking on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu (the Inca´s Royal Road to Machu Picchu), the lost city of the Incas.Numerous other Inca cities, along the rouse now archeological complexes, help us understand Machu Picchu in ...

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
5 days / 4 nights
Price: $479.00
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2 days / 1 night
Price: $249.00
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1 day
Price: $209.00
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Peru Mountain Bike Tour: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Maras Moray & Machupicchu
10 days / 9 nights
Price: $1099.00
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Lares Valley Trek & Machu Picchu
4 days / 3 nights
Price: $460.00
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Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
2 days / 1 night
Price: $299.00
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Cusco City Tour
1 day
Price: $40.00
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The last Incas Community Qeros Trek
5 days / 4 nights
Price: $489.00
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Tambopata Jungle Eco Tour
4 days / 3 nights
Price: $320.00
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Full Tambopata Rainforest Tour
5 days / 4 nights
Price: $410.00
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Manu National Park Biking
3 days / 2 nights
Price: $389.00
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Salkantay Inka Trail to Machu Picchu
6 days / 5 nights
Price: $849.00
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Eco Tour Tambopata Reserve
3 days / 2 nights
Price: $260.00
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Northern & Andean Peru: Trujillo, Chan Chan, Cusco & Machupicchu
14 days / 13 nights
Price: $2599.00
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Tambopata Natural Park
2 days / 1 night
Price: $190.00
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Peru Andean Tour: Cusco, Salkantay to Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca & Colca Canyon
14 days / 13 nights
Price: $2299.00
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Peru Tambotata Rain Forest & Inka trail to Machupicchu
12 days / 11 nights
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High-pass Malaga downhill biking Tour
1 day
Price: $149.00
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Peru Highlands Tour: Cusco, Machupicchu, Titicaca Lake, Colca Canion & Arequipa
11 days / 10 nights
Price: $2149.00
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Cusco Southern Valley - Pikillaqta Tour Andahuaylillas Tour
1 day
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