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M60_to_LGA
Also, if anyone has thoughts about places to stay in Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes, please do share! I have friends that are huge fans of El Albergue in Ollantaytambo, so I'm thinking of spending a couple of nights there before heading to Machu Picchu. And while most people seem to be telling me that Aguas Calientes is pretty skippable, I'm thinking it might make sense to spend a couple of nights there so I don't have to deal with crazy early wakeups to get to my morning MP tour. So any thoughts as to a nice place to stay there would also be most appreciated!
I loved Ollantaytambo. Would have loved to spend more time there. Very historic and charming, and not overrun (at least in May). Stay near the town square. We stayed in Kamma Guesthouse and loved the panoramic rooftop.
We're the rare people who enjoyed Aguas Calientes, perhaps due to where we stayed - sandwiched between the river and train track, the views were gorgeous. Several hotels there. We did walk thru a hilly part of town which seems to be the tourist center with lots of touts; I would have hated staying there. Great views from many parts of town (doesn't rival MP itself). I would 100% spend a night or 2 in AC. I would also spend more than 1 day in MP.
Some pics from AC:
