The Thermal Baths of Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu Pueblo

Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu pueblo or town, it’s a small village which is beside the Vilcanota river, and two small rivers the Aguas Calientes river and the Alcamayo river, this Village it’s the stop point before reaching the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, this beautiful and picturesque village host the train station, bazars, restaurants, hotels, banks, and in there is the thermal baths called Aguas Calientes this Hot Spring is really close in the village, and you arrive just walking, it has a pool to enjoy and relax the whole time also good for the health, there are buses to climb to the Inca citadel now, the whole village is small and you can just walk in the narrow streets of singular beauty.

Aguas Calientes is a very picturesque place located at the shore of the Vilcanota river, between mountains that raises like huge green walls for over 400 meters, this small village is a great bazaar in the open air. Happier and much more varied than the shops in the amusement parks in the center of Florida.

In one part of Aguas Calientes village there are small shops at both sides of the railroad line, giving the impression of a street, until the train arrives. In another part there is really broad sidewalk that we almost identified as a made for cars if it wasn’t because it has steps. There are also shops along the road that the buses use to get up to Machu Picchu.

On the pilgrimage to Machu Picchu most of the visitors take the train from Cusco to reach the village. From the village to the mountain there are small buses for about 20 passengers. When changing transportation, the local salesmen offer all types of souvenirs which can come in handy or serve to get rid of the obligations when you get back home.

The river has a good flow and it flows out in streams that flows inside the village. The water is transparent, mirroring a light turquoise color. On both shores, as in the center, you can see big rocks that cause strong currents that adds white streaks to the attractive color of the river.

“When you arrive to Aguas Calientes in a train. Everything is well organized and efficient. We spotted a train that seemed to come from another place that stopped in the middle of the village, a couple of tourists and many that looked like local people got off, it was a real show for us”

(Visitor’s review)

Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo, is a Peruvian village which dates back to 1928 when the railroad that united the villages of Cuzco and Santa Teresa reached the campsite of Maquinachayoq about 110 km from the city of Cusco and it became the center of operations of machinery and heavy equipment of the project where the railway workers settled.

Due to its geographic location (just 30 minutes in bus from Machu Picchu) it’s the place where the people that wishes to visit the ruins comes to by train from Cusco, which has led to its notable development in touristic and hotel infrastructure.

Among its important tourist attractions, we find the thermal springs situated 800 meters from the village that have medicinal qualities and that gives its name to the village.

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Machu Picchu pueblo or Aguas Calientes town, it’s the small village beside the Vilcanota river and two small rivers, this Village it’s the host for the travelers to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, the train station to Ollantaytambo, where you also have bazars, restaurants, hotels, banks, among other services, in there is the thermal baths called Aguas Calientes this Hot Spring is really close in the village, and you arrive just walking, it has a pool to enjoy and relax the whole time, is also good for the health, the whole village is small and you can just walk in the narrow but beautiful streets, surrounded by huge rock walls from the sides.

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