USEFUL INFORMATION

MEDIA ACCESS : LAND : FROM :

  LIMA: There are two routes into the city of Cusco: The first is the route Lima - Arequipa - Cusco (1494 km) journey takes approximately 24 hours by car. The second is the path-Lima-Nazca-Cusco-Abancay Puquio (1105km) trip that lasts 18-20 hours, while being shorter, this route is used by little more desolate stretch in Nazca - Abancay.
AIR: There are daily flights from Lima to Cuzco, lasting 1 hour. There are also flights from the city of Arequipa, and Puerto Maldonado, with a duration of 30 minutes respectively.

SEASON AND CLIMATE:

April - September: Dry and loneliness. October-March: Variable and rainy. Cusco has an average annual temperature of 11 ° (17 ° maximum and minimum of -2 ° C).

Altitude: 3399 meters. (meters above sea level).

WAYS AND CURRENCY EXCHANGE

The official currency is the Peruvian Nuevo Sol (S /.) Divided into 100 cents. Coins in circulation in 10, 20 and 50 cents, 1, 2 and 5 Nuevos Soles and in 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Nuevos Soles.

The U.S. dollar is accepted in most shops, restaurants and service stations at the current exchange rate. The vast majority of the establishments accept credit cards known: Visa, Master Card, Diners Club and American Express. The use of travelers checks is limited, at the establishment if accepted.

ELECTRIC ENERGY

220 volts. Most hotels offer four and five star power of 110 volts.

TOURIST VISA

It is not necessary for citizens of most countries in the Americas and Western Europe. The citizens of Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile do not need passports or visas to enter certain areas of Peru.

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