Sights in Aguas Calientes
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Museo de Sitio Manuel Chávez Ballón
By Puente Ruinas, at the base of the footpath to Machu Picchu, Museo de Sitio Manuel Chávez Ballón has superb information, in Spanish and English, on archaeological excavations of Machu Picchu and Inca building methods. Stop here before or after the ruins to get a sense of context (and to enjoy the air-conditioning and soothing music if you’re walking back from the ruins after hours in the sun!) There’s a small botanical garden outside, down a nifty, nerve-testing set of Inca stairs.
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Putucusi
For those who still have energy left for trekking, there are some good walks in the vicinity, including one up the steep Putucusi mountain directly opposite Machu Picchu; follow the railway tracks about 250m west of the station and you'll see a steeply ascending pathway. Parts of the walk are up ladder rungs, which get slippery in the wet season, but the view across to Machu Picchu is worth the trek.
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