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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aguas Calientes canonical | 8 |
| Aguas Calientes hot springs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T478871 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aguas Calientes Context triple: [Machu Picchu, nearbyTown, Aguas Calientes]
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A.
Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá is a historic Colombian city famed for its underground Salt Cathedral and colonial architecture, located north of Bogotá.
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B.
Sacred Valley
Sacred Valley is a fertile and historically significant region in the Peruvian Andes renowned for its Inca archaeological sites, traditional villages, and terraced landscapes.
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C.
Urubamba town
Urubamba town is a small Andean settlement in Peru that serves as a gateway and service hub for travelers exploring the Sacred Valley and nearby Inca archaeological sites.
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D.
Yucay
Yucay is a small Andean town in Peru’s Sacred Valley, known for its traditional agriculture, Inca terraces, and scenic mountain surroundings.
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E.
Los Vilos
Los Vilos is a coastal Chilean city and commune known for its beaches, fishing activities, and role as a local tourism and transport hub in the Coquimbo Region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aguas Calientes Target entity description: 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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A.
Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá is a historic Colombian city famed for its underground Salt Cathedral and colonial architecture, located north of Bogotá.
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B.
Sacred Valley
Sacred Valley is a fertile and historically significant region in the Peruvian Andes renowned for its Inca archaeological sites, traditional villages, and terraced landscapes.
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C.
Urubamba town
Urubamba town is a small Andean settlement in Peru that serves as a gateway and service hub for travelers exploring the Sacred Valley and nearby Inca archaeological sites.
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D.
Yucay
Yucay is a small Andean town in Peru’s Sacred Valley, known for its traditional agriculture, Inca terraces, and scenic mountain surroundings.
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E.
Los Vilos
Los Vilos is a coastal Chilean city and commune known for its beaches, fishing activities, and role as a local tourism and transport hub in the Coquimbo Region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| accessTo |
Inca Trail
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca Trail endpoint near Machu Picchu
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| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aguas Calientes Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aguas Calientes hot springs