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Advice for those who are walking from Machupicchu Village to Machupicchu

There is a bus from Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Village, to the entrance of Machu Picchu, which costs $24 round trip and takes 30 minutes one way, but we had plenty of time so we decided to walk. If you go down a little from the town along the river, you will see a bridge and a hut on your left (second photo). Your Machu Picchu entrance ticket will be checked at this hut. After checking, cross the bridge and you will see a sign for the entrance to the mountain climbing on your right. The bus meanders up the mountain, but the trail route goes straight up. It is recommended for those with good stamina as there are many stairs. However, the distance is not long, so if you have time, it is good to take breaks as you go up. Looking back, you can see the magnificent mountain scenery, which makes you feel good. A word to people you pass: it is important to greet and give way to others. We had read in advance that it would take 3 hours, but in the end it took 55 minutes to get from the sign below to the top, so we ended up waiting for 2 hours. If you are in good shape, you should be able to see it for an hour and a half from the trailhead. If you are not confident in your stamina, it will take 2-3 hours plus the time from the town to the foot. On the way back, we went down in a quick 40 minutes. From what I saw, it seems that many people take the bus on the way there and walk down on the way back. There is a line for the bus on the way back, so you have to wait, and you don't need as much leg strength as you do on the way down. One thing to be careful of is that it gets dark under your feet later, so if you have bad weather or bad knees, or if it looks like it will get dark, you should wait for the bus. People were gathering at the entrance gate at the top of the climb about 30 minutes before the reservation time, but it opened right on time. There is no need to rush to line up. While we were waiting for our time, we saw a group that had eaten at a restaurant, went to the gate about 30 minutes late, and entered smoothly without waiting at all. Maybe it's a smarter way than standing on the left and waiting for 30 to 40 minutes? In fact, we were excited to line up at the front to take good photos, but in the end, the group from the previous time slot was stuck there and there were always a lot of people around. What to bring Sunscreen Hat Sunglasses Plenty of water Passport Admission ticket (can be saved on smartphone) Snacks (not allowed inside Machupicchu) #MachupicchuVillage
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