Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ledgeable about local hikes and tours. At the time of research, the shorter route from town
was under reparation and it was a S30 taxi ride.
HOSTEL
Albergue Municipal $
( 984-145-049; dm/d S20/60)
Next to the football field, this gated circular compound
is one of the best options in town. It has a manicured lawn and cool, spacious rooms.
Doubles feature tile floors and mini-fridges. The one dorm holds up to 11 people. Book
ahead via the municipality. If the gate is closed, the caretaker may be out.
Hotel El Sol $
( 63-7158; Av Calixto Sanchez G-6; s/d S40/60)
This partially finished cement
multistory is one of the best deals in town, though prices may go up as the building does!
Friendly, it features nice, clean rooms with bright sheet sets, hot water bathrooms and
cable TV.
HOTEL
Information
There are no banks or ATMs in Santa Teresa - you must bring all the cash you need. You
may be able to change dollars at an extremely unfavorable rate. Internet access is poor, but
available in a few cafes.
Cusco Medical Assistance in Carrión provides 24-hour medical attention.
Getting There & Away
To get to Santa Teresa from Cuzco, take a bus headed for Quillabamba from the Santiago
terminal, get off in Santa María, and catch a local
combi
or
colectivo
(S10, one hour) to
Santa Teresa. These shared vans and wagons take on the winding, dirt road to Santa
Teresa like Formula One competitors - try to chose one who seems more conservative, it's
a lot to stomach.
To get to Machu Picchu, train tickets on this route are sold only at the Peru Rail ticket
office. Daily trains (one-way/return US$18/30) leave from the hydroelectric station, about
8km from Santa Teresa, at 7:54am, 3pm, and 4:35pm. Be at the bus terminal an hour prior
to your train to catch a
combi
(S3, 25 minutes). The 13km train ride to Aguas Calientes
takes 45 minutes. Some choose to walk by the railway tracks instead, an outstandingly
cheap way to get to Machu Picchu; it takes around four very dusty and sweaty hours.
You can also do this route as part of one of the guided multisport tours on offer (
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