About Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes (now officially Machu Picchu Pueblo) is a small town at the bottom of the valley next to Machu Picchu, and the principal access point to the site. All visitors to Machu Picchu pass through Aguas Calientes and most spend at least one night here.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
Peruvian sol (PEN)
Symbol: S/
Language
Aymara
Also: Quechua, Spanish
Phone Code
+51
International dialing code for Peru
Driving
Drive on the right
Standard for Peru
Region
Americas
South America
Connectivity
Internet cafes are spread around the town with slow connections. They offer local and long-distance calls as well. They charge S/3-4 per hour and there are also CD and DVD burning facilities to store your photos. DVDs cost S/15 each to burn.
How to Get to Aguas Calientes
Transportation options and arrival information
There are no roads into Aguas Calientes. You must arrive by train or by foot.
Getting Around Aguas Calientes
Local transportation and navigation tips
The town is compact and walkable, and there are no vehicles apart from the buses to Machu Picchu and a few work vehicles.
Safety in Aguas Calientes
Moderate Safety (Global Peace Index: 2.091)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
Where to Stay in Aguas Calientes
Accommodation tips and recommendations
There are many sleeping options in Aguas Calientes. There is one very expensive hotel right next to theMachu Picchuentrance.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
4 protected sites near Aguas Calientes
Things to See in Aguas Calientes
16 landmarks and points of interest
Cusichaca River
tributary of the Urubamba River in Peru
Huillca Raccay
archaeological site in Peru
Inca Bridge
Bridge providing access to Machu Picchu in Peru
Intihuatana, Urubamba
archaeological site in Peru
Intipunku
archaeological site in Peru
Llaqtapata
archaeological site in Peru
Machu Picchu
15th-century Inca citadel in the Peruvian Andes and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Patallaqta
Archaeological site in Peru
Puyupatamarca
human settlement in Peru
Qunchamarka
Archaeological site in Peru
Runkuraqay
archaeological site
Sayacmarca
archaeological site in Peru
Source: Wikidata
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