Cusco Department · Peru
Wanchaq travel guide
Wanchaq is a city in Cusco Department, Peru, home to about 59,000 people.
- Best months
- October and November
- Nearest airport
- CUZ3 km · Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Currency
- PENNuevo sol
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Language
- Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in Wanchaq
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kukuli Lodge B | 0.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Wanchaq
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Wanchaq are October and November. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 18 °C; January is the wettest, with about 148 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Wanchaq: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), about 3.3 km from the city centre in a straight line.
CUZ · Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Questions
Wanchaq: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Wanchaq?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Wanchaq are October and November. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 18 °C; January is the wettest, with about 148 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Wanchaq?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), about 3.3 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Wanchaq?
Nuevo sol (PEN).
Nearby
Destinations near Wanchaq
Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.