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When to Go
score 105Best Time to Visit Machu Picchu
Two Andean seasons, not four — a full month-by-month guide to weather, crowds, ticket urgency, trains, treks and altitude, so you can pick the dates that fit the trip you actually want.

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score 6Aguas Calientes hot springs
The thermal baths that give Aguas Calientes its name — what to expect, when to go, what to bring, and whether they're worth a soak before or after the citadel or a long trek.