Day 13 Sunday March 17th Aguas Calientes.

We have booked a round trip from Cusco to Machu-Picchu with an overnight stop in Aguas Calientes. $310 each. We have paid for everything and are always nervous that people won’t show up but, so far, they always have and are remarkable in keeping to their promises. Our taxi turns up and takes us to the mini-bus (packed with locals riding to nearby towns) that will take us on the 2 hour ride to the train station at Ollentaytambo. Then we board Peru Rail service for the two hour ride to Aguas Calientes. It’s a great journey with fabulous views along the valley. A member of our hostel’s staff meets us at the station and walks us to the hostel. It’s very basic and the shower is cold water.