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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Aguas Calientes

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Aguas Calientes, Peru

Updated January 22, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Aguas Calientes

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

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Huayna Picchu

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

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Inca Bridge

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

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Machu Picchu Discovery Plaques

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

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Urubamba, Peru

The Former Wiñay Wayna Pub

This is why we can't have nice things on the Incan Trail.

2 miles from Aguas Calientes

Urubamba, Peru

Wiñay Wayna

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

2 miles from Aguas Calientes

Ollantaytambo, Peru

Ollantaytambo Ruins

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

19 miles from Aguas Calientes

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