USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT CUSCO

ALTITUDE
Capital: Cusco (3399 masl / 11.156 fasl)
Altitude: Lowest point: 532 masl / 1745 fasl (Pilcopata)
Highest point: 4801 masl / 15.751 fasl (Suyckutambo)


CLIMATE
The city has a semi-dry and cold climate. The annual average maximum temperature is 19.6ºC (67.3ºF) and the minimum is 4.2ºC (39.6ºF). The rainy season starts in November and ends in March, and it is the time when the mountains are covered in green. Between June and July is the time of the intense cold (heladas) even with occasional snowfalls.


ACCESS ROUTES
By land: Lima – Arequipa – Cusco: 1650 km / 1025 miles (26 hours by car)
Lima – Nasca – Puquio – Abancay – Cusco: 1131 km / 703 miles (20 hours by car)
Puno – Cusco: 389 km / 242 miles (7 hours by car)
By air: Daily flights to Cusco from Lima (1 hour) and Arequipa (30 minutes)
By train: Regular service from Puno: 384 km / 239 miles (10 hours)


DISTANCES FROM DE CITY OF CUSCO
 Acomayo (Province of Acomayo) 104,5 km (65 miles) / 3 hours
 Anta (Province of Anta) 26 km (16 miles) / 30 minutes
 Calca (Province of Calca) 50 km (31 miles) / 1 hour and 15 minutes
 Yanaoca (Province of Canas) 165 km (103 miles) / 3 hours
 Sicuani (Province of Canchis) 138 km (86 miles) / 2 hours
 Santo Tomás (Province of Chumbivilcas) 240 km (149 miles) / 10 hours
 Yauri (Province of Espinar) 241 km (150 miles) / 7 hours
 Quillabamba (Province of La Convención) 210 km (130 miles) / 6 hours
 Paruro (Province of Paruro) 64 km (40 miles) / 2 hours
 Paucartambo (Province of Paucartambo) 109 km (68 miles) / 3 hours
 Urcos (Province of Quispicanchi) 46 km (29 miles) / 40 minutes
 Urubamba (Province of Urubamba) 78 km (48 miles) / 1 hour and 25 minutes



 DIRECTORY:




AIRPORT
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Avenida Velasco Astete, Cusco. Telephone: (084) 22-2611


OVERLAND TRANSPORT
Main bus Station: Avenida Vallejos Santoni, block 2, Santiago, Cusco. Telephone: (084) 22-4471
Urubamba bus stop via Pisaq: Calle Puputi, block 2, Cusco
Urubamba bus stop via Chinchero: Avenida Grau, block 1, Cusco


RAILWAY SERVICE
Wanchaq Station - Service to Puno: Avenida Pachacutec, Cusco. Telephone: (084) 23-8722 / 22-1992. Email: Reservas@perurail.com Web site: http://www.perurail.com
San Pedro Station - Service to Machu Picchu: Calle Ccascaparo, Cusco


HEALTH CENTERS
Regional Hospital: Avenida De la Cultura, Cusco. Telephone: (084) 22-3691
Hospital Antonio: Lorena. Plazoleta Belén 1358, Cusco. Telephone: (084) 22-6511


LOCAL POLICE
Tourism Police: Calle Shapy 510, Cusco. Telephone: (084) 24-9654


CRAFT MARKETS
Craft Market: Corner of Avenida Tullumayo and Avenida Pachacuteq, Cusco
San Blas Art Market: San Blas neighborhood. Opening hours: Sat. 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Pisaq People’s Market: District of Pisaq. Opening hours: Sun., Tues., and Thurs. 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Chincheros Market: District of Chincheros. Opening hours: Sun., Tues., and Thurs. 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.


POSTAL SERVICES
Av. El Sol 800, Cusco. Telephone: (084) 22-4212 / 24-8352. Attention: Mon. – Sat. 7:30 A.M. – 7:30 P.M. and Sun. 7:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.


LINKS
 Regional Government of Cusco www.regioncusco.gob.pe
 Cusco: Velasco Astete International Airport – Main HallTelephone / fax: (084) 23-7364. Attention: Mon. – Sun. 6:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Email: iperucuscoapto@promperu.gob.pe
 Cusco Main Square: Avenida Sol 103, Office 102 (Galerías Turísticas). Telephone: (084) 23-4498. Telephone / fax: (084) 25-2974. Attention: Mon. – Sun. 8:30 A.M. – 7:30 P.M. Email: iperucusco@promperu.gob.pe
 Machu Picchu: Avenida Pachacutec, block 1, office 4 (National Cultural Institute Building). Telephone / fax: (084) 21-1104. Attention: Mon. – Sun. 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. / 2:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.Email: iperumachupicchu@promperu.gob.pe