# Machupicchu District, Urubamba Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/machupicchu/

District · Urubamba Province 

# Machupicchu

Machupicchu is a district of Peru in Urubamba Province, Cusco Department. It covers **361.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 294 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 361km²
- 294mapped services
- 2,197 mtypical elevation

## Where is Machupicchu?

Machupicchu lies in [Urubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huayopata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/huayopata/), [Limatambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/limatambo/), [Mollepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/mollepata/), [Ollantaytambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/ollantaytambo/) and [Santa Teresa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/santa-teresa/). By area it is the 627th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 25.0% of [Urubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/). The centre of Machupicchu is about 511 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2089° S, 72.4751° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Machupicchu

OpenStreetMap lists 41 named sights in Machupicchu: 14 attractions; 14 archaeological sites; 4 viewpoints; 2 waterfalls; 2 ruins; 1 city gate; 1 cave; 1 zoo; 1 museum; 1 memorial.

- Museo Manuel Chávez Ballon · museum
- Cantupata · archaeological site
- Huaynaquente · archaeological site
- Inkaraqay · archaeological site
- Llamanden · archaeological site
- Llaqtapata · archaeological site
- Machuquente · archaeological site
- Pacaymayo · archaeological site
- Q'hanabamba · archaeological site
- Q'hanamarca · archaeological site
- Retamal · archaeological site
- Runkuraqay · archaeological site
- Salapunku · archaeological site
- Tarapata · archaeological site
- Torontoy · archaeological site
- Cascadas Alcamayo · waterfall
- Catarata de Mandor · waterfall
- Dead Woman's Pass · viewpoint
- Intipata · viewpoint
- Intipunku (Sun gate) · viewpoint
- Postcard Picture · viewpoint
- Access to the Phutuq K’usi · attraction
- Access to the Phutuq K’usi CLOSED - Access on the other side of the mountain · attraction
- Baños Termales · attraction
- Conchamarka · attraction
- Inka Bridge · attraction
- Machu Picchu · attraction
- Mandor · attraction
- Mandor (recepción) · attraction
- Montaña Huayna Picchu · attraction

…and 11 more.

### Nearby, outside Machupicchu

- Willkarakay · archaeological site, Ollantaytambo6.3 km
- Kiswarpata · archaeological site, Ollantaytambo7.4 km
- Quishuarpata · archaeological site, Ollantaytambo7.8 km
- Paucarcancha · attraction, Ollantaytambo8.4 km
- Incarajay · archaeological site, Ollantaytambo9.1 km
- Unuyoc · archaeological site, Ollantaytambo9.5 km
- Misquipuquio · archaeological site, Ollantaytambo9.5 km
- Habasanden · archaeological site, Ollantaytambo9.9 km
- Ñauparajay · archaeological site, Ollantaytambo10 km
- Apicola Susan Bee Tours · attraction, Santa Teresa11 km
- Incasamana · archaeological site, Ollantaytambo11 km
- 3530m · viewpoint, Santa Teresa12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Machupicchu

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco68 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho187 km

### Nearest railway station

Torontoy (Machupicchu), about 2.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:30).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Machupicchu

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Machupicchu. The largest with a recorded population: Machupicchu (4,446). Settlements here lie between about 1,859 m and 3,973 m above sea level (median 2,197 m).

- Aguas Calientes
- Camanti
- Carrilluchayoc
- Ccollpani
- Ccollpani Mesada Pata
- Choquellusca
- Huayllabamba
- Intihuatana
- Machupicchu
- Machupicchu Town
- Paljayucro
- Q'oriwayrachina
- Ranrapata
- San Miguel
- Tarayoc

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Machupicchu

Named natural and historic features inside Machupicchu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Quimsacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Chaupihuayjo
- Quebrada Huayruru
- Quebrada Llulluchapampa
- Quebrada Paljay
- Río Cusichaca

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Nevado Salcantay · 5,760 m
- Nevado Chuyunco · 4,757 m
- Cerro Casamientuyoc · 3,895 m
- Cerro Patallacta · 3,848 m
- Cerro Runcuracay · 3,679 m
- Cerro Machupicchu · 2,629 m
- Montaña Huayna Picchu · 2,491 m
- Montaña Phutuq K'usi · 2,263 m
- Montaña Machu Picchu · 2,054 m

### History

5 ancient sites; 2 ruins.

- Ruinas Machupicchu
- Winay Wayna
- Wiñaywayna
- Zona Arqueológica Huaynaquente
- Zona Arqueológica Machuquente
- Zona Arqueológica Pacaymayo
- Zona Arqueológica Uamanden

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 railway station.

- Estación F. C. Tonrontoy
- Machu Pichu Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Machupicchu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Urubamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,181 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 743 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (138 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 136 

Feb 16 133 

Mar 16 102 

Apr 16 41 

May 16 12 

Jun 15 4 

Jul 15 11 

Aug 16 11 

Sep 17 22 

Oct 17 60 

Nov 17 73 

Dec 16 138 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Machupicchu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Machupicchu · Machupicchu 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15538&mlon=-72.52485#map=17/-13.15538/-72.52485) 

Bank Caja Cusco · Machupicchu 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15515&mlon=-72.52382#map=17/-13.15515/-72.52382) 

ATM BCP · Ollantaytambo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.25845&mlon=-72.26421#map=17/-13.25845/-72.26421) 

Petrol pump Cocalmayo · Santa Teresa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13119&mlon=-72.59483#map=17/-13.13119/-72.59483) 

Hotel Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo · Machupicchu 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15799&mlon=-72.52313#map=17/-13.15799/-72.52313) 

Mall Mercado de Abastos · Machupicchu 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15487&mlon=-72.52575#map=17/-13.15487/-72.52575) 

School Institución Educativa No. 501380 · Machupicchu 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22450&mlon=-72.43440#map=17/-13.22450/-72.43440) 

College Colegio Paticalle · Huayopata 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12863&mlon=-72.33334#map=17/-13.12863/-72.33334) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Machupicchu · Machupicchu 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15426&mlon=-72.52610#map=17/-13.15426/-72.52610) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Machupicchu

Places mapped inside Machupicchu in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Hotels152
- Shopping malls1
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants128
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Urubamba Province

- Chinchero
- Huayllabamba
- Maras
- Ollantaytambo
- Urubamba
- Yucay

## Quick answers

- Where is Machupicchu?In Urubamba Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Machupicchu?Huayopata, Limatambo, Mollepata, Ollantaytambo and Santa Teresa
- What is there to see in Machupicchu?Access to the Phutuq K’usi, Access to the Phutuq K’usi CLOSED - Access on the other side of the mountain, Baños Termales, Cantupata
- What time zone is Machupicchu in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Machupicchu?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Machupicchu?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machupicchu?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machupicchu?Settlements lie between 1,859 m and 3,973 m
- What is the highest point in Machupicchu?Nevado Salcantay (5,760 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Machupicchu?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Machupicchu?Centro de Salud Machupicchu, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Machupicchu?Caja Cusco, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Machupicchu?BCP, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machupicchu?Cocalmayo, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Machupicchu?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Machupicchu?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machupicchu?PE081304 (OCHA common operational dataset)