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From Santiago de Chile to Machu Picchu
Posted: Tue June 9, 2009 07:51 PM UTC

Does anybody travelled from Santiago de Chile to Machu Picchu ?
What route and how would you recommend there ? What route would you recommend in my back from Machu Piccu. Generally I have not got too much time. Maybe it is worth to go via plane from Santiago to any local airport near Machu Picchu ?

Raffmo

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Re: From Santiago de Chile to Machu Picchu
Posted: Tue June 9, 2009 08:42 PM UTC

By plane Santiago -> Lima (also with GOL) -> Cusco
from Cusco by train to Aguas Calientes.
I suggest to sleep on night in Aguas Calientes.

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cgf

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Re: From Santiago de Chile to Machu Picchu
Posted: Tue June 9, 2009 09:57 PM UTC

Maybe you get a better deal if you fly Santiago-Lima and then Lima-Cusco with the same airline such as LAN, check their website.
TACA also flies Santiago-Lima and also Lima-Cusco but the latter route only once a day (early morning) whereas LAN has a dozen flights.
GOL doesn't fly Lima-Cusco.
Also check Lima-Cusco on STARPeru.

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nhoolb

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Re: From Santiago de Chile to Machu Picchu
Posted: Fri June 12, 2009 07:12 PM UTC

wow the prices of the train are really expensive

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Raffmo

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Re: From Santiago de Chile to Machu Picchu
Posted: Fri June 12, 2009 07:23 PM UTC

get a taxi to Olyantantambo, cheaper and faster then train (I suggest also to visit and stay a night close to Olyantantambo). The train from/to Olyantantambo it would be cheaper. There are vans to share with other people that are cheaper than taxi.
BTW there is an hostel at Olyantantambo station, in this moment I do not remember the name.

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