MACHUPICCHU FULL DAY

2020: MACHU PICCHU FULL DAY

PROGRAM INCLUDE:

• Transfer hotel – train station – Cusco city.
• Train ticket round trip Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo (Inca Rail or Peru Rail Expedition)
• Entrance ticket to Machupicchu citadel
• Bus ticket up/down Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes
• Professional guide in spanish or english, visit in group of tourist
• Instruction sheet for guided tour
• Personal Assistance

PROGRAMA NOT INCLUDE:

* Lunch in Machupicchu  * Other feeds not specified * Rates are net

CONSULTING COSTS AND AVAILIBITY TO VISIT MACHUPICCHU + HUAYNAPICCHU

Conditions and validity: Group service. Check availability of tour in Fiestas: Holy Week, Cusco Festivities, National Holidays, Long Holidays until December 2020 depending on room availability). Does not include passages from the city of origin and vice versa. Check children’s rates.

MACHUPICCHU: INCA CITADEL

The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is located in the district of Machupicchu, province of Urubamba, Cusco region, is one of the New Wonders of the modern world since 2007, and one of the best ecological destinations within the continent.

It was discovered in 1911 by the North American expedition led by Hiram Bingham, it would have been one of the monumental works of the Inca Pachacutec period. Machu Picchu occupies a total construction area of ​​530 m. long by 200 m. wide, and in its complex 172 smaller spaces are housed. In the Sanctuary there are two sectors or areas, the first is oriented towards agrarian purposes, and the other is urban. In the Agricultural Sector of Machu Picchu, there are terraces, tambos, gutters and areas for cultivation, there are constructions as small houses, possibly for the farmers sector. Close to this area, there is a place of embalming the dead of the Empire, it is called “funerary rock”

In the urban area of ​​the Sanctuary, which is the sacred area, there are housing areas and places for religious worship of the Incas, as well as for ceremonies of a civil nature. From this area stand out: The Temple of the Three Windows, the “Main Temple”, the Temple of the Sun, whose entrance door is marked by a double jamb entrance and the Temple of the Condor, in this temple caves are appreciated that had ends rituals You can also visit “Casa del Prcerdote”, a two-story building connected to the Temple of the Sun and where the utensils used for your ceremony are kept.

The other important space is the Sacred Plaza, a group of structures around a quadrangular courtyard. Near this Plaza, you can see some stairs that lead to the Intiwatana or solar clock, it is located in the highest part of the Sanctuary. Other important sites are: The Royal Tomb, located under the Temple of the Sun, and where it is believed that it was buried a mummy of an Inca of the Empire, and, the Street of the Fountains, where circulating water used for ritual purposes.

Because it is a National Historic Sanctuary, a series of flora and fauna species are also protected in Machu Picchu. In the flora, the place houses more than 200 species of orchids. About the fauna, 300 species of birds stand out, animals like the dwarf deer, the cock of the rocks and the spectacled bear.

HUAYNAPICCHU MOUNTAIN

In Peru, the mountains are the apus protectors of a town. One of these emblematic mountains, is the Huayna Picchu, whose name means “Young Mountain”, and which is in front of the sacred mountain of Machu Picchu, the ascent to its summit is a real challenge for those who like high altitude trekking. The path to the top of Huayna Picchu begins with a narrow path to which steps are added that were carved by the Incas themselves until they reached the so-called Temple of the Moon. The way to the top of Huayna Picchu, from where you can get a beautiful view of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary, can take about an hour, depending on the physical conditions of the visitor and if the weather conditions permit.

To visit Huayna Picchu mountain is necessary book previously, checking availability of tickets in http://www.machupicchu.gob.pe/

THERMAL BATHS OF AGUAS CALIENTES TOWN

The Thermal Waters of Machupicchu Pueblo, are also known as the Aguas Calientes Baths, and are located in the district of Machupicchu, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. These hot springs are only 800 meters from the town; It has several pools enabled for the different type of public that visits them and with different temperatures. The maximum temperature of the thermal waters of Machupicchu is 46ºC, and the medicinal properties that it has make it recommendable for people suffering from rheumatic diseases, as well as for those suffering from high pressure, or high stress levels

Entrance tickets: Foreign people = S/. 20 nuevos soles, Peruvian people = S/. 10 nuevos soles.

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