Train to Aguas Calientes

Getting to Machu Picchu... tricky!

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July 8th 2010
When we arrived in Aguas Calientes, it was almost 10 p.m. and we just missed the closing time of the cultural center where you have to buy your entry tickets to Machu Picchu. We found a really cheap hostel to stay in that night called Hostal International. The next morning we had to get up at 4:30 a.m. so that I could go get in line at the cultural center and Ryan could go get in line at the bus ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more