Hey hey!
We’re on a 3-month trip through Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, and then southern Brazil.
We’ve been in Ollantaytambo for 2 days now, right at the gateway to Machu Picchu...
Here are a few tips:
To get to Aguas Calientes, there are 2 options: one by train for at least $70 one-way (2h), with lots of departures throughout the day.
The other is by bus—departure in the morning, check with local agencies starting at 10 € (40 soles). The bus ends at Hidroeléctrica, where you’ll have to walk the last 2 hours... We went with option 2 ;) Leaving tomorrow morning.
PS: There’s a great little "bakery" with good prices near the market (croissants, pizza, bread, etc.).
In the Sacred Valley, I’d recommend spending a night or two in Maras—a quiet village where a nice walk will take you to Moray, then another to the Salineras...
Another really cool route to take with stops for pisco (from San Clemente, where colectivos leave) to Cusco, along stunning high-altitude roads... From Pisco to Ayacucho: 5h, then from Ayacucho to Andahuaylas: 5h.
Super big local market on Saturdays/Sundays.
Plan for 6-7 hours to finish the trip to Cusco...
Happy travels! !
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