AGUAS CALIENTES: small town, which houses the tourist infrastructure where you can rest before your visit to Machupicchu
Information
Aguas Calientes, called Machupicchu Pueblo to differentiate it from the archaeological zone, is a Peruvian town, Its located in the province of Urubamba in the region of Cuzco.
To get here from the city of Cusco, you have to travel 1 hour and a half by bus to the town of Ollantaytambo and then board the train, a trip of approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Its origins date back to 1901, the year in which the construction of the railroad began to link the towns of Cusco and the province of La Convencion.
Currently it has become a purely tourist town, where you can find hotels, restaurants, bars, in addition to the Machupicchu museum, a butterfly garden, hot springs and some walks to small waterfalls. The entire town is pedestrian and has its tourist places relatively close because it is a very small town, so you can visit it on your free afternoon without needing a guide.
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Trip Highlights
DISTANCE FROM CUSCO CITY
1 hour & 30 minutes by bus + 1 hour & 50 minutes by train
ALTITUDE
2040m s. n. m
SEASON
In Cusco Region there are just two seasons the dry season from May-October, and the rainy season from November-April.
WEATHER
Temperatures tend to be highest in the mid-afternoon around 20 ° C and cooler at nights the minimum temperature is around 0 ° C. on July.
OPENING HOURS
Banks and public places generally open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 17:00 p.m.
Shops and hot springs close at 20:00 pm
Machupicchu opens at 6 am and closes at 17:00 p.m.
BASIC SERVICES
There are areas to charge cell phones and devices at hotels and restaurants
RESTAURANTS
In Aguas Calientes there are good restaurants just inside and outside the hotels.
HOTELS
In Aguas Calientes there are 3,4, 5 star hotels.
RESTROOMS
The Hotel has comfortable restrooms, with toilet paper and soap.
Restrooms in Machupicchu are basic but They have soap and toilet paper.
