Entrance to Machu Picchu will take place in two shifts

From the first day of July, visitors will be able to access the World Wonder from 6 a.m. to noon, and from noon to 5:30 p.m. Reservations begin in June.
From the first day of July, this year, will be implemented progressively the double shift of visitors to the Inca city of Machu Picchu, said the director of the decentralized office of Culture, Vidal Pino Zambrano.

It is indicated that the first shift to visit Machu Picchu, will run from 6 in the morning until noon and the second shift, will run from noon to 5:30 p.m. These shifts will take effect as of the first day of July of the year, in progress.

In order to implement these modifications, from the first day of June will attend the reservation and sale of tickets for these two shifts, according to the procedures in force.

The measure is adopted in order to comply with the regulations for Sustainable Use and Tourist Tour for the Conservation of the Inca city of Machu Picchu, approved by Ministerial Resolution No. 070-2017 of the Ministry of Culture.
The head of the archeological park Fernando Astete Victoria said that admission tickets to the Wonder of the World, which were reserved and purchased in advance, from July to December of the current year (2017), will remain in force.

“The implementation of the double shift of tourists to Machu Picchu aims to ensure the adequate flow of tourism and at the same time to preserve and preserve it according to the master plan of the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu, which was updated In recent months, “explained Fernando Astete.