TRADITIONAL
TOURS IN CUSCO AND MACHU PICCHU
Visiting
Cusco and Machu Picchu is the dream of many people who want to know the capital
and the main icon of the Inca Empire.
Getting to
the city of Cusco is quite simple, but not so cheap. Several air and land
transportation companies connect the city of Cusco with the other cities of
Peru, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile.
In case of
choosing air transport, the Cusco airport receives direct flights from Lima,
Trujillo, Arequipa, Puerto Maldonado and Juliaca in Peru and from the cities of
La Paz (Bolivia) and Bogotá (Colombia). The route most used by travelers from
all over the world to get to Cusco is the Lima - Cusco - Lima route.
Once
in the city of Cusco there are many places that can be visited, but it is more
advisable to do so through a specialized travel agency to explore the
attractions of the city and its surroundings. The first thing you can do when
arriving to the city of Cusco is to do the City Tour to know the Cathedral of
Cusco, the Qoricancha and the park of Sacsayhuaman and all its main
archaeological centers within the park.
If you have
already visited the main attractions of the city of Cusco, it is highly
recommended to visit the archaeological centers that are outside the city of
Cusco. One of the most requested by thousands of visitors to the city is the
visit to the archaeological site of Moray and the salt mines of Maras, another
highly recommended alternative is to visit the south valley of Cusco and visit
its archaeological gems and enjoy its extraordinary landscapes.
Another
favorite place for many visitors is to visit and visit the archaeological
centers of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Usually start with pick-up from your
hotel in the city of Cusco to drive to the archaeological center of Pisac,
lunch in the province of Urubamba and finish the tour visiting the
archaeological center of Ollantaytambo. This visit is a full day full and
beautiful because not only you visit impressive Inca buildings, but also, you
can see beautiful Andean landscapes, visit ancestral villages and colorful
markets.
Finally, to
close with a flourish, the visit to the land of the Incas; the most awaited
day, the visit to the archaeological center of Machu Picchu (It is recommended
to reserve a hotel in Cusco while visiting all its attractions and a hotel in
Aguas Calientes to be able to visit with calm and tranquility the
archaeological center of Machu Picchu).
After traveling
by train from the station of Ollantaytambo (Urubamba) or from the station of
Poroy (Cusco) and appreciate beautiful landscapes you will arrive at the Aguas
Calientes train station from where you start the visits to the archaeological
center of Machu Picchu.
Most of the
travel packages that take you to know this wonderful Inca construction include
in your visits bus tickets round trip from the town of Aguas Calientes to the
archaeological center.
Once in the
entrance door to the archaeological center of Machu Picchu you will have to
present your entry ticket and your original identity document (DNI, Passport).
It is also important to indicate that if you want to enter the archaeological
center of Machu Picchu you must have the services of a tourist guide in a
mandatory manner.
The guided
tours inside the archaeological center of Machu Picchu usually last two hours, and
then you will have enough time to visit this wonderful construction and admire
its unique and incomparable beauty. You will also have enough time to climb to
the top of its two most representative mountains; the Huayna Picchu and Machu
Picchu Mountain.
Finally,
you must return to the town of Aguas Calientes to wait for the train that will
bring you back to the train station of Ollantaytambo or Poroy and then take the
transport that will bring you back to the city of Cusco.
I do not
exaggerate when I say that, visiting Cusco and touring its streets; knowing its
culture, its people, its buildings, its architecture, its parties, its food and
its customs is something that will simply leave you amazed and eager to return
again and again to This beautiful city. That is why I recommend, if you are
going to do it for the first time, hire the services of a reliable travelagency with experience in organizing tours in Cusco and Machu Picchu.
