We paused our journey in Lima and decided to go to Macchu Picchu on Sat, May 23.
Landed in Cuzco, capital of the Inca civilization. Gateway to macchu Picchu. The scenery is spectacular.
Cusco /ˈkuːzkoʊ/, often spelled Cuzco (Spanish: Cuzco, [ˈkusko]; Quechua: Qusqu or Qosqo, IPA: [ˈqɔsqɔ]), is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cusco Province. In 2013, the city had a population of 435,114. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco, its elevation is around 3,400 m (11,200 ft).
The site was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th into the 16th century until the Spanish conquest. In 1983 Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It has become a major tourist destination, receiving nearly 2 million visitors a year. The Constitution of Peru designates it as the Historical Capital of Peru.
We drove from Cusco, the capital of the Incas, to Ollantaytambo in the sacred valley region. It was a 2 hour drive through some great scenery of the Andes mountains. We took a shared taxi which cost us 15 soles, approx 5 dollars, per person. We reached ollantaytambo train station at 12.30 pm.
At the ollantaytambo train station in the sacred valley area on the way to macchu Picchu. We took Peru rail.
On the train ride from ollantaytambo to macchu Picchu train station. The train was a vistadome with really beautiful scenery as we passed through the andes.
Reached Macchu Picchu Train Station at 3:30 pm. The place is called Pueblo Macchu Picchu or also as Aguas Calientes.
Since Macchu PIcchu was at a height of 8000 ft, we decided to take it easy in the evening and simply get acclimatized.
