scenic viewpoint
Sun Gate (Inti Punku) Viewpoint
The first viewpoint of Machu Picchu for Inca Trail hikers, revealing the lost city nestled between green peaks and swirling cloud.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Cuzco Department, Peru · South America
Mollepata sits on the route: 20 minutes from Limatambo, 38km from Choquequirao.
Mollepata is a town located in Cuzco Department, Peru. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Mollepata sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mollepata to your route.
Limatambo District is one of nine districts of the province Anta in Peru.
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Mollepata is located in Cuzco Department, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -13.5086 latitude, -72.5280 longitude.
Mollepata has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Peru.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
The first viewpoint of Machu Picchu for Inca Trail hikers, revealing the lost city nestled between green peaks and swirling cloud.
37 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
The sister city of Machu Picchu, a sprawling Inca complex accessible only by a demanding two-day trek, receiving a fraction of the visitors.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Breathtaking 15th-century Inca citadel set high in the Andes Mountains above the Urubamba River valley.
38 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
A living Inca town with massive stone terraces and a fortress temple, the last stronghold where the Inca resisted Spanish conquest.
40 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Mysterious concentric circular terraces believed to be an Inca agricultural laboratory, with temperature differences of up to 15°C between levels.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A fertile valley between Cusco and Machu Picchu filled with Inca ruins, colorful markets, and agricultural terraces framed by snow-capped Andes peaks.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Over 3,000 shallow salt evaporation ponds cascading down a hillside, harvested continuously since Inca times by local families.
46 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
A massive Inca fortress above Cusco built with enormous precisely fitted limestone blocks, some weighing over 100 tons, arranged in impressive zigzag walls.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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