Photos: Alta, Utah by Sumanch, CC BY 3.0, cropped; Cusco by Pedro Szekely, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped.
Alta, Utah or Cusco?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Alta, Utah for
- families
- nature and the outdoors
- wellness
What lies behind each score is written up on Alta, Utah’s own page.
Choose Cusco for
- culture and sights
- prices
- shopping
What lies behind each score is written up on Cusco’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Alta, Utah and Cusco.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on families and nature and the outdoors with your weighting.
Wins on culture and sights and prices with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Alta, Utah in July
Cusco in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Where the figures come from
Alta, Utah has no weather station within reach, so its figures come from a gridded climate model rather than a measured record, and read a broad area rather than the city itself.
Cusco's station stands 151 m below the city centre, so the centre is likely a little cooler than the figures say.
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Alta, Utah: 1991-2020 normals, TerraClimate 4 km grid at the town, no weather station within 90 km. Cusco: 1991-2020 normals, Cuzco (3.7 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Alta, Utah | Cusco |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | - | Spanish, Aymara, Quechua |
| Currency | US Dollar (USD) | Sol (PEN) |
| Sockets | AB120 V, 60 Hz | ABC220 V, 60 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Right |
| Time zone | UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer | UTC-5 |
| Emergency number | 911 | 111 or 911 |
| Elevation | 2,610 m | 3,399 m |
| Main airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)37 km from centre108 non-stop destinations | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)5 km from centre6 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 12 days | 16 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Alta, Utah | Cusco |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 228 | 428,450 |
| People per km² | 19 | - |
| Museums within 10 km | 0 | 11 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 0 | 2 |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Alta, Utah or Cusco somewhere new.