Must-SeeMachu Picchu
Cusco
About 1.2 miles away
The Inca citadel on a cloud-forest ridge, among the world's great sights. Timed tickets are limited.
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Aguas Calientes
The riverside town in the gorge below Machu Picchu, where the train arrives and buses climb to the ruins, with hot springs for tired legs.
- Best Time to Go
- Apr–Oct
Our full guide to Aguas Calientes is being written. It's on the Cusco and the Southern Andes list as If You're Nearby.
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Must-SeeInca Trail
Cusco
About 19 miles away
Four days on stone paths, by cloud-forest ruins, ending at the Sun Gate. Permits sell out months ahead.
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Must-SeeCusco
About 45 miles away
The old Inca capital, with colonial churches on Inca walls, Sacsayhuamán, and the terraces of Ollantaytambo and Pisac.
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