68. Peru - Train ride to Machu Picchu

It took us 4 days to get from Lima to Cusco - lots of hours in the car, including one 6 hour day that turned into a 12 hour day due to a washed out bridge that caused us to have to backtrack and reroute. That can definitely get you cranky.

Cusco is the largest city near Machu Picchu, which was our destination point about 3+ hours away. We arranged to have a car take us 1.5 hours to the Voyager Train, which took us another 1.5 hours to Aguas Calientes, the launching point for MP visits.

The train ride was fun; the views helped build the anticipation as we approached the city. From Aguas Calientes, we had a 1/2 hour bus ride up very sharp switchback roads to the site. A few pix here.Leia mais