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For tourists, Aguas Calientes is best known as the ending train station on the trip from Cusco to Machu Picchu. As one would expect with the "Gateway to Machu Picchu", Aguas Calientes has developed into a town that basically runs on the tourist industry. The small size of the town, the cobblestones and the repeating shops and restaurants reminds one of Main St. USA at Disneyland -- kind of like a stripmall with a theme.

But don't fret, there are nooks and crannies in Aguas Calientes that are often overlooked. From the "street" by the train tracks with its laid back, dusty little whistle-stop town vibe, you can watch Incan ladies chat and the train go by. Or, you can feed into the touristy vibe by drinking 4-for-the-price-of-1 sangrias and people watching in the square. Hit some mediocre hot springs, and revel in the incongruity that is Whistle-Stop-Inca-Disney Aguas Calientes.

Popular Hotels in Aguas Calientes

  1. Inkaterra Lodge
  2. Hostal Machu Picchu
  1. La Cabana Hostel
  2. Hostal La Pequena Casita
  1. Presidente Hotel

Aguas Calientes Travel Blogs

Aguas Calientes
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Sep 19, 2009 – Oct 07, 2009
In the morning our tents camp did look okay! We had breakfast outside and then had to walk to the railway station. To get there we just had to follow the railway. At home we are never ever allowed to walk there.   At the railway station we had plenty of time to watch the rail traffic, in th…
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Taking the train to Aguas Calientes
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Dec 17, 2008 – Sep 12, 2009
It was a sunny morning, and we were ready to catch the train to Aguas Calientes. Planed to stay a night there and then go to Machupicchu in the early morning to get the chance to hick the Waynapicchu. The hostel we stayed at was not so far from the train station, so we took a short funny walk. So…
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Soraypampa Over Salkantay Pass to Callpapampa
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Feb 11, 2008 – Jul 06, 2008
The ominous dark clouds obscuring the tops of the hills above Aguas Calientes the afternoon before didnĀ“t give me high hopes for a sunny dawn at Machu Picchu.  I was prepared to take the bus with the others after we discussed meeting at 5:15 the next morning, but when I went to have a nightca…
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