I strongly believe that the reason many tourists locations are so expensive is revenge. The money they charge to get to and then into Machu Pichu is nothing more than theft. Yet we sill go there and we give them the ransom.
There are 2 way to reach Machu Picho. One is by hiking over land for 4 days and arrive at the site from above. However, do to this hick, you have you make a reservation day to weeks in advance and pay a lot of money. $200 is what I heard from one group.
The second way is to go to Agua Caliente (named after the hot springs located at the town) by train from Cuzco, and then take a buss to the site from the town. The train costs $80 (return trip). You can fly across Peru for $80. I cannot think of any reason this should be so high. Once you reach the town at the town, you must take a buss to the site. The buss ride is only 15 to 20 minutes and costs $12 for the return trip. I concede that parking a car at a similar location would cost about the same as the buss.
Once you arrive at Machu Pichu, the entrance ticket costs you $40. But this is not all. You have to spend at least 2 days in the area to see the sight because the train times are poor. If you add up all the costs, going to Machu Pichu will cost about $200. About the same as hiking 4 days, but taking half the time.
I don´t mind paying a high price to enter the sight since the money goes to maintain the site and to help restore many parts of it. But the $80 theft for the train ticket is ridiculous.
I had to get that out of my system. Thanks for listening. ;)
All that aside, Machu Pichu is spectacular. You must get there on the first buss and watch the sun rise over the hills behind you and light the city. The fog will melt away before you and the other mountains revealed. You can sit for hours and watch the light and shadows move across the buildings and mountains.
My favorite part of the city was the large tree in the central square. I doubt it was there when the Incas lived there, but it looks as if the city was designed around it.
Machu Pichu easily competes with the Taj Mahal in beauty.
There are 2 way to reach Machu Picho. One is by hiking over land for 4 days and arrive at the site from above. However, do to this hick, you have you make a reservation day to weeks in advance and pay a lot of money. $200 is what I heard from one group.
The second way is to go to Agua Caliente (named after the hot springs located at the town) by train from Cuzco, and then take a buss to the site from the town. The train costs $80 (return trip). You can fly across Peru for $80. I cannot think of any reason this should be so high. Once you reach the town at the town, you must take a buss to the site. The buss ride is only 15 to 20 minutes and costs $12 for the return trip. I concede that parking a car at a similar location would cost about the same as the buss.
Once you arrive at Machu Pichu, the entrance ticket costs you $40. But this is not all. You have to spend at least 2 days in the area to see the sight because the train times are poor. If you add up all the costs, going to Machu Pichu will cost about $200. About the same as hiking 4 days, but taking half the time.
I don´t mind paying a high price to enter the sight since the money goes to maintain the site and to help restore many parts of it. But the $80 theft for the train ticket is ridiculous.
I had to get that out of my system. Thanks for listening. ;)
All that aside, Machu Pichu is spectacular. You must get there on the first buss and watch the sun rise over the hills behind you and light the city. The fog will melt away before you and the other mountains revealed. You can sit for hours and watch the light and shadows move across the buildings and mountains.
My favorite part of the city was the large tree in the central square. I doubt it was there when the Incas lived there, but it looks as if the city was designed around it.
Machu Pichu easily competes with the Taj Mahal in beauty.
1 comments:
stunning, i like. i would opt for the Hike anyday!!! looks fab. i want to go there now. Did you make a sacrifice to the Inca Gods?
200$ for a 4 day hike and to see that, priceless i say. To do it the tourist way, yes it is expensive. But stupid people pay 200$ so see a stupid singer sing in a concert.
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