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PeruRail's routes are divided into two sections. The line between Cusco and Machu Picchu - Ferrocarril Santa Ana - is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge line, which boasts a series of five switchbacks called locally 'El Zig-Zag', which enable the train to climb up the steep incline out of Cusco, before it can begin its descent to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and then continue down to Machu Picchu.
Ollantaytambo [1] [2] (Quechua: Ullantaytampu) is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 72 km (45 mi) by road northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2,792 m (9,160 ft) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo , province of Urubamba , Cusco region .
The Wánchaq Station is a train station located in the city of Cusco, Peru. It serves as the terminus of the Southern Branch of the Southern Railway , from where services depart towards the cities of Juliaca , Puno , and Arequipa .
The airport has a number of amenities to service the multitude of tourists which visit the city of Cusco. A number of years ago, it was the first Peruvian airport to make use of jetways. The runway is paved and is 3,400 meters (11,200 feet) long and 45 meters (148 feet) wide. The long length of the runway is due to the elevation of the airport.
Airport Rail link Station name United States: Albuquerque: Albuquerque International Sunport: 222 Bernalillo County/International Sunport: Baltimore Washington: Baltimore/Washington International Airport: Shuttle, 75, 201 BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI Rail Station: Boston: Boston Logan International Airport: 22, 33, 55, 66, 88 Airport ...
Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Train Station) to Ollantaytambo (Ollantaytambo Train Station) Cusco (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport) to Bogotá, Colombia (El Dorado International Airport) Útica (Cascada La Papaya) Fusagasugá (Coloma Farm) Bogotá (Botero Museum) Bogotá (Virgilio Barco Public Library (in Spanish) or Spa Luisa Plata)
Today, visitors can reach Machu Picchu via three main routes. The most popular option is the train journey from Cusco or Ollantaytambo. Operated by PeruRail and Inca Rail, this scenic route takes visitors to the town of Aguas Calientes, from where they can take a bus ride of 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) or walk to the Machu Picchu entrance. [99]: 94
Portland, Oregon Portland International Airport MAX Station, a light rail station; Providence, Rhode Island T.F. Green Airport station, an MBTA Commuter Rail station serving T.F. Green Airport; St. Louis, Missouri Lambert Airport Terminal 1 station and Lambert Airport Terminal 2 station, light rail stations serving Lambert St. Louis ...