Location: The Inca trail is North West of Cusco city and ends in Machu Picchu. The path is 42 Kms (25 miles) long and the starting point can be reach by road or train.
Climate: The temperature along the Inca trail changes a lot, during the day it is very sunny and warm; but in the night it is cold. From June to September, temperature drops close or below 0°C on the first two nights; but the last night is cool. It rains from December to March, but you should expect light rains the rest of the year, specially on the 2nd and 3rd night.
Surroundings: The sceneries change a lot along the trail. The first two days, you will see snow-capped mountains, valleys, forests and rivers. The third day is more tropical with lagoons and lush vegetation. It's amazing how fast it changes. Along the path you will see llamas, hawks, lizards, and more rarely deers.
History: The Inca trail is the remains of one of the paths to Machu Picchu. This path wasn't for the transportation of products, people or animals, it was used for religious purposes as a pilgrimage done by the Inca king, the royalty and the priests. Along the path, they built many ceremonial sites to worship the snow-capped mountains as Veronica Peak. They considered the mountains as gods and protectors of the Inca people and their towns and cities as Machu Picchu.