Peru - Day 12 - Journey to Machu Picchu

We found a cheap alternative to the 'locals' (difficult without Spanish) on the internet to get from Cusco to Machu Picchu. The pick-up in the morning worked perfectly, so we arrived at the final stop Hidroelectrica after about 6 hours bus ride. Now we had a 12km hike along the train tracks to Aquas Calientes. Already during the hike, we had a beautiful view of the two mountains next to Machu Picchu, the Machu Picchu Mountain and the Huayna Picchu, as well as some ruins.
Around 4:30 pm, we finally arrived in the small town of Aquas at the foot of Machu Picchu (only accessible by foot or overpriced train). We went to bed early in the evening.

End Day 12