In the town of Aguas Calientes, the closest to the Inca citadel, in-person entry tickets to Machu Picchu will continue to be sold: the keys to the agreement
Dialogue between local authorities and the Ministry of Culture determined to continue with the in-person sale of one thousand entrance tickets to the Inca city while they will continue to dialogue to look for improvement alternatives for the management of entry to the world wonder.
The lost city of the Incas
Summary
Why are tickets to Machu Picchu sold in Aguas Calientes?
Officially and virtually, 3,044 tickets are sold per day for the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in various modalities:
1). 500 tickets for the 4-day Inca Trail
2). 200 tickets for the short Inca trail
3). The other 2,344 tickets to Machu Picchu are divided between tickets to Llacta Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu + Machu Picchu mountain, Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu at various entry times.
What happens with the other 1000 tickets sold in Aguas Calientes?
These tickets are sold to tourists who did not purchase their tickets in advance virtually. All people who do not have their tickets to Machu Picchu have to go to Aguas Calientes a day before to wait in line, so that they can buy their tickets to the Inca citadel.
People who are not registered within the first 1000 will have to wait one more day to purchase their tickets.
Will tickets still be sold in Aguas Calientes in 2024?
The sale of 1,000 tickets, out of a total of 4,044 daily tickets, for entry to Machu Picchu will continue to be carried out in person. This decision comes after an agreement between local authorities, social representatives and the Ministry of Culture last weekend. The cultural entity indicated its willingness to continue dialogue until reaching a definitive outcome regarding entry to the Llaqta Machu Picchu.
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