Machu Picchu Railway

1920s125 kmCusco to Aguas Calientes

CountryPeru

Year Opened1920s

Length125 km

RouteCusco to Aguas Calientes

About Machu Picchu Railway

The only way to reach Machu Picchu by land. Switchbacks allow the train to climb steep mountainsides. Passes through cloud forest and along the Urubamba River. The Hiram Bingham luxury service is named after the rediscoverer.

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