Peru: Railway to Machu Picchu May Be Out, But There Are Other Ways to Get There

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | February 10th, 2010 | Trackback

The famous Inca site of Machu Picchu may be inaccessible by train from Cuzco for the next two months, but travelers will be able to reach the area by alternate routes. The Inca Trail will reopen as the weather improves so hikers will be able to get there, and local tour operators reported that around Feb. 18 others should be able to travel to Aguas Calientes, the town at the base of the peak, by road to Santa Teresa and Hidroelectrico and then by rail from Hidroelectrico. That journey will run about six hours, twice the amount of time the usual tourist train takes. Meanwhile, the government has placed top priority on fixing the rail line to Machu Picchu because tourism to the site plays such a large role in the country’s economy.

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