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Getting to
Machu Picchu
First
stage
Nearly all tourists begin their adventure by flying from Lima to the city of Cuzco (1 hour 15 minutes). They then stay overnight in Cuzco before embarking on their journey to Machu Picchu.
Second
stage
You have three options for traveling to Machu Picchu from Cuzco:
Train
You catch an early morning 3-hour train to a river-level village at the base of
the ruins. You then transfer to a bus
that zig-zags up a steep 2,000 foot high mountain slope to reach the Machu
Picchu site (30 minutes).
Hiking
You
can also hike from the Cuzco area to Machu Picchu on a network of ancient
paths collectively named the Inca (or Inka) Trail. The journey takes 2 to 10
days, depending on your speed and choice of paths.
Helicopter
There is service
between Cuzco and Aqua Calientes (near Machu Picchu).
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