Cuzco & Machu Picchu - Discover Peru: Experience the Best of Peru - page 353

Need to Know
ADVANCE PLANNING
» Six months before Make a reservation for trekking the Inca Trail
» Three months Buy domestic airplane tickets within Peru
» One month Make hotel reservations for Cuzco and Aguas Calientes
» One day Book day tours around Cuzco
RESOURCES
» Exploring Cuzco By Peter Frost; the best source of historical and archaeological inform-
ation on the area
» Municipalidad del Cusco ( www.municusco.gob.pe ) The city's official website
» Diario del Cusco ( www.diariodelcusco.com ) Online edition of the local daily newspaper, in
Spanish
» Jack's Guide ( www.jacksguide.com ) Good bilingual information for visitors and calendar of
events
GETTING AROUND
» Walk The best way to explore the compact (often Inca-designed) settlements that dot the
Sacred Valley
» Bus Local service connects disparate points in Cuzco as well as outside towns; long-haul
services are available to Puno and Arequipa, among other points
» Train Tourist services to Aguas Calientes, at the base of Machu Picchu, as well as Puno
» Taxis Plentiful in Cuzco, and other larger towns