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Sacred Valley (78 km / 48 miles) & Machu Picchu (120 km / 75 miles)
Trains leave Cusco daily for Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley and Aguas Calientes / Machu Picchu. Reservations for these trains, especially in high season (May-Oct), should be made far in advance. Demand for trains to Machu Picchu has increased exponentially over the last years, along with prices. Rates and schedules change frequently. Consult www.perurail.com for detailed information and reservations, or visit the Train office at Wanchaq Av. Pachacutec S/N (Tel. 084 – 581400), only during the morning.
Many travelers prefer to take the train to Machu Picchu originating in Ollantaytambo (Sacred Valley), as it’s a shorter ride and avoids the dizzying ziz-zag route out of Cusco. In addition, during the rainy season (late November to March), it’s common for train derailments in the first, steepest part of the trajectory from Cusco on the way to Machu Picchu. Taking the train from Ollantaytambo (after a visit to the Sacred Valley) avoids delays and cancellations during these months of the year. Visitors with resources may wish to opt for the luxury Hiram Bingham train, which costs more than four times the regular Vistadome train and leaves not from Cusco’s San Pedro station, but from Poroy, just outside the city.
To the Sacred Valley, the most convenient and comfortable option is by private car or taxi (1 hour travel time from Cusco). The cheapest method, by public bus (colectivo or combi) is probably an option only for the hardiest of travelers. The Casa Andina counter at the Cusco airport can arrange a private car service for hotel guests (always better to make a reservation in advance), or you can do so by contacting travel@casa-andina.com ahead of your visit.
Lima (1050 km / 650 miles)
To Lima from Cusco there are frequent flights (a 1-hr. trip) on LanPerú and Taca Peru – as many as 14 per day on Lan alone.
Puno / Lake Titicaca (388km / 241 miles)
There are daily flights from Cusco to Juliaca (the closest airport, 45 minutes from Puno) on LanPerú. The train (10 hrs.) to Puno is one of the most scenic in South America (www.perurail.com). Buses to Puno take 9 to 10 hours on Cruz del Sur and Inka Express. The latter, on Inca Express, is especially recommended, because the trip makes several tourist-oriented stops along the way to Puno. Another option worth considering is to go by private car and the highway to Puno, allowing visitors to take in an “alternative Sacred Valley circuit” becoming more popular, passing through the Inca sites of Tipón, Andahuaylyllas, Piquillacta, Raqchi, and Pucara.
For additional information on how to travel from Cusco to Other Destinations, you can write to travel@casa-andina.com
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More than 15 years of publications, including 220 books and guides about Peru and its environment. |
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More than 15 years of publications, including 220 books and guides about Peru and its environment, five encyclopedias and more than 1,000 articles in magazines in Peru and abroad. He is considered the most prolific publisher on ecological topics in the country in the last decade. Forest engineer, journalist, publisher, professional photographer and analyst of environmental topics, Wust is the only Peruvian to publish five articles in National Geographic magazine. Currently he is the director of Wust Ediciones. |
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Ten years crisscrossing Peru, producing 240 TV programs on diverse topics. |
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Ten years crisscrossing Peru, producing 240 TV programs on diverse topics. A journalist and writer, for nearly a decade he has directed and hosted the TV program Tiempo de Viaje, in which he travels throughout Peru (and occasionally other countries), documenting natural, historical and human scenes infrequently visited by conventional tourism. His perspective is not that of a tourist, but of a traveler, who immerses himself in what he finds and shies away from nothing in his reporting. He is also the author and/or publisher of an extensive series of books about Peruvian culture. |
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The author of 15 travel guides to cities and countries around the world, including 4 editions of Frommer’s Peru. |
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The author of 15 travel guides to cities and countries around the world, including 4 editions of Frommer’s Peru, and articles on subjects ranging from the travel industry to food and wine. A travel writer, journalist and photographer, Schlecht first traveled to Peru and trekked to Machu Picchu as a student in 1983, and he has returned repeatedly to Peru over the last two decades. He has also been a consultant on international development projects for the European Union and USAID, as well as a correspondent for a Spanish art magazine. |
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With nearly 15 years of travel experience, and having lived in different places in Peru. |
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With nearly 15 years of travel experience, and having lived in different places in Peru. Agronomist, theologist, and holding an M.A in Amazonian anthropology. He’s lived 7 years with the Aguarunan people of Alto Marañon; also in Huanchaco (Trujillo), Urubamba (Cusco), and Madre de Dios. Consultant in tourism, collaborator for several media resources and professor of Sustainable Tourism Diploma at Ruiz de Montoya University. |
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