Must-see fort · Cusco, Peru
Machu Picchu
Ciudadela de Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a fort in Cusco, Peru.
Machu Picchu: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Machu Picchu
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Machu Picchu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.16404, -72.54526. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Machu Picchu
- Inka Bridge · fort · Cusco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Phutuq K'usi · viewpoint · Cusco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Temple of the Moon · temple · Cusco · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wiñay Wayna · fort · Cusco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Runkuraqay · fort · Cusco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Willkarakay · fort · Cusco · ~19 km · Must-see
- Llaulliyoc · viewpoint · Cusco · ~36 km · Must-see
- Amparay · viewpoint · Cusco · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ollantaytambo · fort · Cusco · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pinkuylluna · fort · Cusco · ~41 km · Must-see
- Yanama · viewpoint · Cusco · ~41 km · Must-see
- Inkapintay · fort · Cusco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Huacratanca · viewpoint · Cusco · ~43 km · Must-see
- Yanaqucha · viewpoint · Cusco · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pumamarca Ruins · fort · Cusco · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tarawasi archeological site · fort · Cusco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wat'a · fort · Cusco · ~48 km · Must-see
- Killarumiyoq · fort · Cusco · ~50 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Machu Picchu
- Inka Bridge · fort · Cusco · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wiñay Wayna · fort · Cusco · ~4 km · Must-see
- Runkuraqay · fort · Cusco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Willkarakay · fort · Cusco · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ollantaytambo · fort · Cusco · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pinkuylluna · fort · Cusco · ~41 km · Must-see
- Inkapintay · fort · Cusco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pumamarca Ruins · fort · Cusco · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tarawasi archeological site · fort · Cusco · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wat'a · fort · Cusco · ~48 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Machu Picchu open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Machu Picchu yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Machu Picchu?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Machu Picchu?
Nearby: Inka Bridge (fort, 1 km), Phutuq K'usi (viewpoint, 2 km), Temple of the Moon (temple, 2 km), Wiñay Wayna (fort, 4 km), Runkuraqay (fort, 11 km), Willkarakay (fort, 19 km).
Is Machu Picchu worth visiting?
Machu Picchu is listed as a must-see fort in Peru on Spotwander.