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South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes July 3rd 2010

We survived our jungle adventure! It was spectacular and we definitely had an adventure. Then we went straight to Machu Picchu, where we are now. We´ve been so busy that we haven´t had time to update the blog. We actually only have about 10 minutes before we catch a train back to Cuzco and then probably to Trujillo, but we haven´t decided for sure. I just wanted to let you know we made it and we´re safe. I´ll tell you guys the details when we get the chance. Just a quick rundown. We: -Jumped off 25 foot rocks into the Amazon river -Ate live termites -Got lost in the jungle, in the dark, with no trail -Saw wild caiman, capybara, parrots, etc. -Camped in the jungle & along the river -Climbed Machu Picchu And loads more ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes June 14th 2010

We woke up this morning bright and early. We left our bigger backpacks (wrapped in garbage bags and packaging tape so that we will be able to tell if someone tampered with them) and took our little bags (packed only with what we'll need for 1 night and 2 days) and set off for the train station. We were only about a 5 minute walk to the station. We arrived 30 mins before our "train" as our ticket told us, and were surprised how quickly we were loaded onto a 20 seater van/minibus. The reason for this (instead of the train) is that due to the overabundance of rain that they experienced this year during their rainy season, Peru experienced many landslides, as well as roads (and train tracks) being completely whiped out. Because of this, ... read more
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Impressive Waste Management!
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes November 20th 2009

Hi Everyone, It´s Nat again. Just a really quick update today. Yesterday we went to Ollantaytambo (O-yan-tay-tam-bo). Very cool town built by the Incas. Cobblestone streets and all... Very nice.... but TODAY... We went to Machu Picchu!!!!!! We got up very early this morning and took the train to Aguas Calientes, which is a small town that built up quickly for all the tourists flocking to Machu Picchu. We got to the ruins by around 2pm today and spent about 2 hours there wandering around. It was amazing! It was raining by the time we got up the mountain (up in a bus with about 15 switchbacks in 25 min.) I think we climbed -in the bus - 2000ft in 25 min. My ears were popping. Luckily all the wheels stayed on the road and on ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes October 14th 2009

Greetings from Aquas Calientes. Technical, that means hot waters, but it´s also slang for fire water, aka booze.... One set back this morning. We had a pair of sisters traveling with us and one of them did not adjust well to the altitude change, so they have left us and gone back to Lima. Odd thing about our hotel. There were no clocks in the room. It just seems strange to me, I guess I´ve gotten spoiled. Oh, and they had curry chicken for breakfast. That struck me as odd.... Left the hotel at 8 am and headed back to the town of Ollantaitambo. All we took with us is our overnight bags, our suitcases went back to Cusco. The reason for this is that we took the train from Ollantaitambo to Aguas Calientes, and there ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes August 3rd 2009

My boyfriend and I are going to Peru August 21st. We are doing the backpacking and shoestring type travel and we need to know if we have to reserve a trip to Macchu Picchu in advance? We don't have time to do the Inka trail, we were wanting just two separate day trips. Can we just show up in Cusco or Aguas Calientes and book a guide or bus or train for a day trip or two to MP? Has anyone been there recently? How expensive? Thanks! Angela... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes July 15th 2009

Treti den jsme jeli kus busem, pak sli 3 hodiny po kolejich. A nakonec jsme dorazili pod machu picchu do vesnicky Aquas Calientes. Dali si pozdni obidek a odpoledne jeste vyrazili na vyslap na nedalekou horu. Jen asi hodinu a pul do kopce a byli jsme nahore. Pred nama se otevrel vyhled a videli jsme Machu Picchu. Prvni pohled, hodne zebriku pred nama dolu, ale stalo to za to. ... read more
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes June 23rd 2009

It’s Tuesday night and I’m in Aguas Calientes, the tiny pueblo which serves as the base for Machu Picchu activities. Pretty much everything here revolves around the ruins. And it really is tiny. I’ve walked from one end to the other several times. Because Inti Raymi and tomorrow’s strike has pretty much isolated the village, it is very dead today. I think there are only a handful of tourists in this hostal, Hostal El Tumi (which isn’t very nice by the way). In fact, there are relatively few tourists here in Aguas Calientes at all. I found out that the strike will cover LOTS of things including restaurants tomorrow. I bought a few things to eat, but I’m counting on the strike ending tomorrow night. I’m really curious to know if I will be able to ... read more
Railroad in the Rainforest
Rio Urubamba and Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes

South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes May 31st 2009

As expected, the third day was not as interesting as the first two, but it did have a few moments of note. We started off by taking a bus to the trail head, rather than walking. This was rather frustrating to some in our group, because it was not listed as part of the itinerary, and cost extra. Some people had been traveling for a while, and were really tired of the creeping cost nature of the region by this time. I have to admit, even though our walk along the train tracks between Santa Teresa and Aguas was not more than a few hours, and it was flat, my feet were still sore from the day before, and my loaner backpack was not up to the standard of the US backpack manufactures that I have ... read more
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South America » Peru » Cusco » Aguas Calientes May 22nd 2009

Hello! I´m back in civilization (and the land of internet) after finishing our 4-day trek to Machu Picchu. It was absolutely incredible! We had such a good time. Our trek took us from Mollepata to Machu Picchu by way of the Salkantay Pass, which rises to 15,000 ft (or 4600m) before dropping into cloud forest on the other side of the pass and winding along several stunning valleys. We were supposed to trek for 4 days before reaching Machu Picchu, but due to complications at the airport (a four hour delay) we missed the first day´s hike and caught up to our group at the first night´s camp at 12,000 ft under the shadow of Salkantay (Savage Mountain). The snafu might have worked out in our favor, though, because after three successive days of fairly grueling ... read more
Camp; Night 1
At the summit!!!  15,000 ft!
Our trek group




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