Heli-Cusco flies to Machu Picchu

Travelers are again able to reach Aguas Calientes, the closest town to Machu Picchu, using the services of Heli-Cusco, whose operations started again after the favourable technical opinion of INRENA (Institute of National Resources) and the approval of the Ministry of Transportations and Communications.

The manager of Heli-Cusco, Herman Schwartzmann, said they are not flying over Machu Picchu and the company has carried out several environmental impact studies to assure flights and landing operations have no negative effect on the area.

In addition, he stated that the time flying around the area is no more than 8 minutes and that the resounding waves are not perceptible in the citadel due to the geological structure of the zone and the thick vegetation.

The approximate cost of the flight is US$200 per person and it lasts 30 minutes from Cusco. Read our Guide to Visiting Machu Picchu. 

Heli Cusco
Calle Arica 849 – Miraflores, Lima
www.helicusco.com
info@helicusco.com