Weather on inca Trail ,Inka Jungle Trail,Salkantay Trek
Weather Inca Trail
The Inca Trail begins on a zone called "Quechua": This zone is between 2300 - 3500 m (7,500-11,500 ft) and its weather is temperate and dry with temperatures that range from 0 -21C (32 -70F). The rainy season is from December to March. The rest of the year is dry or even parched from May through September. This region is widely cultivated and essentially, there is no natural plants left.
The rainy season is from October to May, though rains usually come only between January and March. The Inca Trail is usually closed for these months due to the possibility of landslides or mudslides ("huaycos").
Above Wayllabamba, there's the zone called "Suni" or "Jalca": This is the zone between 3500 - 4000 m (11,500 - 13,000 ft). There is still some agriculture possible at this altitude. Above that lies the "Puna" which is a zone from 4000 - 4800 m (13,000 - 15,750 ft). Its weather is very
cold with frequent frost. It is mostly grassland with a type of grass called "Ichu" and the area
is used for grazing camelids like Llamas and Alpacas.
HEIGHTS
Cusco City: 3,360 m.a.s.l.
Machu Picchu: 2,400 m.a.s.l.
Urubamba Valley: 2,850 m.a.s.l.
Inca Trail highest point: 4,200 m.a.s.l.
Weather Salkantay Trek
The weather in the Andes can basically be divided into two seasons:
1.-The wet season
2.-The dry season.
The dry season is normally between May and September, with generally sunny days, warm evenings and often very cold nights.
HEIGHTS
Cusco City: 3,360 m.a.s.l.
Machu Picchu: 2,400 m.a.s.l.
Urubamba Valley: 2,850 m.a.s.l.
Inca Trail highest point: 4,600 m.a.s.l.
Weather Inca Jungle Trail
This trek has a semi-tropical climate, with warm and humid days and cold nights.
HEIGHTS
Cusco City: 3,360 m.a.s.l.
Machu Picchu: 2,400 m.a.s.l.
Urubamba Valley: 2,850 m.a.s.l.
Inca Trail highest point: 4,200 m.a.s.l.
Weather In Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu has a semi-tropical climate, with warm and humid days and cold nights.
The rainy season in Machu Picchu is from November to March, so be prepared.
The wet months are January to April, when roads are often closed by landslides or flooding.
The best months for visiting Machu Picchu are from April to October.
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