Cusco Tourist Ticket 2026: prices, circuits and which one to buy
Full or partial, how much it costs, which sites it covers and what is paid separately. The Cusco…
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Author at Andean Magic Travel
Marco Otazu Quispe
Manager · Andean Magic Travel
Marco Otazu Quispe is the manager of Andean Magic Travel in Cusco: he runs the operation of the private tours and writes the travel guides on this blog from what he sees on the road every week: real timings, tickets, altitude and what travellers ask before booking. Born in Cusco, he travels the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and the mountains of the region with the agency guides.
- 57 published guides
- Spanish · English
- Cusco, Perú
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Cusco
Sacred Valley
Machu Picchu
Rainbow Mountains
Altitude and acclimatisation
Cusco Tourist Ticket
Guides written by Marco Otazu Quispe
Acclimatising in Cusco: how to avoid altitude sickness and plan your first days
Cusco sits at 3,399 m. What altitude sickness is, when it appears, what really helps and how to…
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Sacred Valley Classic or VIP: which to choose for your time
The two one-day Sacred Valley routes compared stop by stop: Pisac and Ollantaytambo versus Maras and Moray. Prices,…
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Complete guide to visiting Machu Picchu: tickets, circuits, hours and rules
How to buy your Machu Picchu ticket, which circuit to choose, how much it costs, how to get…
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Machu Picchu circuits 2026: which to choose and what each includes
The three Machu Picchu circuits explained: what each covers, the Huayna Picchu and Mountain variants, and which to…
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How to get to Machu Picchu: train, Inca Trail, Salkantay and Hidroeléctrica compared
The five real ways to reach Machu Picchu compared: train from Ollantaytambo or Cusco, the four- or two-day…
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Best time to visit Machu Picchu: month by month
When to go to Machu Picchu: dry and rainy season, what happens each month, how crowded it is…
Read the guide →History of Machu Picchu: who built it, why and its mysteries
What Machu Picchu was, when and how it was built, the origin of its name, Bingham's arrival in…
Read the guide →10 tips for visiting Machu Picchu
Ten tips for visiting Machu Picchu: tickets, circuit, passport, guide, altitude, how to plan the day, what to…
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