The city of Cusco is at latitude 13º 30´ south. it is located in the valley of Huatanay river and is surrounded by many hills. Lts altitude is around 11,150 feet a.s.l the average temperature per year is 51.4 ºF Rains star in November and finished in April (760 mm) and the drought sstar in may and finish in October.
The Urubamba valley, also known as the sacred valley of the Incas, is located on an average altitude of 9,180 feet a.s.l lts average temperature per year is 57.7 ºF, and rain level is 624 mm. the Urubamba river is surrounded by many ravines that go to the snowline. In these ravines the rich vegetation is the traveler`s delight.
Cusicacha ravine is the first to be climbed on the Inca Trail that leads to Machu Picchu. It starts in the Llactapata ruins around 8,200 feet a.s.l the traveler will notice how the vegetation varies as the altitude.
