Aguas Calientes

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Aguas Calientes is a small Peruvian town in the Andes that serves as the main gateway and transit hub for visitors traveling to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
accessTo Inca Trail
surface form: Inca Trail endpoint near Machu Picchu
administrativeDivision Cusco Region
surface form: Cusco Department
alternativeName Machu Picchu Pueblo
Machu Picchu Pueblo
surface form: Pueblo de Machu Picchu
climate humid subtropical highland climate
country Peru
departurePointFor buses to Machu Picchu entrance
distanceTo several kilometers below Machu Picchu
economicDependence Machu Picchu tourism
elevationApprox about 2000 meters above sea level
geographicalFeature narrow valley setting
steep surrounding mountains
hasBridge pedestrian bridges over Urubamba River
hasInfrastructure hotels
restaurants
souvenir shops
tour agencies
hasNo road access from Cusco
hasRailwayStation Machu Picchu station
hasService shuttle buses to Machu Picchu
hasTouristAttraction thermal baths
knownFor hot springs
locatedIn Andes
Cusco Region
Machu Picchu District
Urubamba Province
locatedOnRiver Urubamba River
mainEconomicActivity tourism
nameOrigin named after local hot springs
near Sacred Valley
surface form: Machu Picchu Sanctuary
partOf Sacred Valley tourism circuit
primaryFunction gateway to Machu Picchu
tourist transit hub
primaryVisitors domestic tourists
international tourists
reachableBy footpath
train
regionLanguage Quechua
Spanish
servesAsGatewayTo Machu Picchu
tourismFocus visits to Machu Picchu
tourismSeasonality year-round destination
transportAccess rail connection to Ollantaytambo
terminus of the railway from Cusco
urbanForm compact valley town

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Machu Picchu nearbyTown Aguas Calientes
Urubamba River passesNear Aguas Calientes