Machupicchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes)

Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes)

To reach the historic citadel of Machu Picchu is reached first to Aguas Calientes, the nearest town to Machu Picchu (1,700 m). Both trains and helicopters arriving first at this village. Here is where most tourists stay overnight and taste the delicious local foods, drinks and party nights in different clubs, and there are several buses and vans that will take you to the enigmatic citadel of Machu Picchu and Puente Ruinas.

The Citadel of Machu Picchu is one of the largest architectural works Inkas, having been built in a place that means addressing the major topographical; but thanks to this wild and inaccessible area, the citadel enjoys extraordinary landscapes. Today is universally known, both for its impressive ruins, for its incomparable location on the edge of an abyss in whose bottom run the stormy waters of the Urubamba River.

Machu Picchu is simply spectacular! The trip lasts about three hours and a half train, one is so eager to get that time flies. The view from the train is beautiful route runs through the mountains surrounding the place. Awesome! You reach Machu Picchu Pueblo (the last stop) there you will find a bus that will take you to the magical city of Macchu Picchu. Some prefer to walk (one must be in good physical condition) to enter through a stone portal and get out of breath while watching the magic that transports you through time to the time of the Incas.
Overnight in Machu Picchu Pueblo (if you can) so you can get up very early, up to the citadel and watch the sunrise. Remember that the Incas worshiped and revered, so many of the temples are at the top of the mountains and buildings are oriented toward the sun.

HOT WATER

Thermal Baths

At 800 meters from the village of Aguas Calientes, eastward, are the famous hot springs that give the town its name. They are sulphurous waters at different temperatures that emerge from the rocky subsoil.
The pools are conditioned in this place have the basic infrastructure for use as thermal baths. The average temperature of these waters is between 38 ° C and 46 ° C.
There are also lobbies, toilets and a small snack bar. They can be visited between 5 am and 20 pm.

General Services

Hot Water, being the prelude and gateway to the Citadel of Machu Picchu, features usually in a small town. Running water, electricity, wireline and wireless, radio and television, VISA ATM card, internet access and exchange of foreign currency.

Location

It is located in the Department. The province of Urubamba Cusco Machu Picchu district, covers an area of ​​32,592 hectares sheltered by chains of snowcapped Salkantay Veronica south and north.

Macchu Picchu is at 2430 m.s.n.m. in the middle of a rain forest (rainforest) in an extraordinary location. It was without a doubt one of the most important urban creations made in the Empire of the Incas.

Weather

Warm and humid, with average annual temperature of 16ºC (60.5ºF) in the day. Rainy season from November to March.

Schedule of Income

The sanctuary is open from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm