Our Story
About Machu Picchu Help
We're a team of local Cusco travel experts dedicated to helping visitors experience Machu Picchu the right way — with honest advice, local knowledge, and zero sales pressure.
Why We Started This Site
It began with a simple frustration.
Every week, we'd meet travelers in Cusco who'd been given bad information about visiting Machu Picchu. Outdated ticket advice. Wrong train schedules. Overpriced tours sold through aggressive middlemen. We realized there wasn't a single, reliable English-language resource created by people who actually live here and visit the site regularly.
So we built one.
Machu Picchu Help is a completely independent website. We don't sell tours. We don't earn commissions on bookings. We make our recommendations based purely on what we'd tell a friend visiting Cusco for the first time. Our revenue comes from carefully selected partner referrals — and we're always transparent about those relationships.
We update our content constantly because things change fast here. Ticket rules shift, new regulations appear, trails open and close with the seasons. Living in Cusco means we hear about these changes as they happen — and we pass that knowledge on to you.
What We Stand For
Our Values
Local Knowledge First
Everything we write comes from firsthand experience living in Cusco and visiting Machu Picchu regularly.
Honest & Independent
We do not sell tours or earn commissions. Our advice is based on what we would tell a friend.
Always Up to Date
We update our guides whenever rules, prices, or conditions change so you can plan with confidence.
Get in Touch
Have a Question? Ask Us Directly.
We're happy to help with anything about your Machu Picchu trip. Send us a message and we'll respond as quickly as we can.
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