Climate: Cusco features an average annual temperature of 11° (Maximum 17° and minimum -2° C). The rain season runs from November to March.
Access:
The best overland route is the Lima-Arequipa-Cusco road (1,494 km) which takes around 24 hours by car. There are also daily flights from Lima which take around an hour. A railway lines links Cusco with the cities of Puno and Arequipa. The Arequipa-Juliaca-Puno-Cusco train journey (735 km) takes around 23 hours.