CONSEJOS PARA IR A MACHU PICCHU | EL ATLAS DE JON

Hello, my name is John and in this video I'm going to give you some tips if you've thought of them. I'm going to Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is a site that needs no introduction, it's one of the new 7 wonders of the world Everyone should come here at least once in their life. It's like the Mecca. For the Muslims, it's the Machu Picchu for the whole world. When I organized to go to Machu Picchu, when I went to Peru a few months ago, I found I was a little hesitant to organize it because there were things I didn 't understand. So I'm gonna try to tell you how I did it to see if it solves any doubt. If you have any other questions, you can ask at the end of this video. Put me in the comments or ask me on Instagram or where I can help you I'll do what I can. So what I did to get to Machu Picchu is I took the tickets through Your web page, web page of the government of Machu Picchu, when you look for it simply Google Machu Picchu as it is, but I'll put it on the web anyway. Because if you put only that, if you put only Machu Picchu, tickets The bulletins or something like that, like the first websites are from companies that run this. Do it through the government's page, the one that ends in G or B, is the official del gobierno y through which you should do, once you are on the web, the have updated A few months ago but it's pretty easy to follow, just go buy tickets For Machu Picchu you'll see that you have several options, there are morning shifts and afternoon shifts. A year ago, they shared what was the visit to Machu Picchu, before cogías A daily entry, this is what you get every time you go. More people because before during the whole day I could go about 5,000 people and now to divide it In two shifts I think it's about 3,500 in the morning and about 2,500 in the afternoon or so, Then, with that alone, there are 6,000 people, and there are more people than there were before. This is why, for example, I went in November and I could buy a ticket to Machu Picchu. 4 days in advance, when normally you would have to pick up an entry within weeks And surely today if you go in high season, if you go in summer like this, that's when People travel from Europe, so you need more time in advance, but in my case with Four days was more than enough. There are several options, one is the main archeological center, what is Machu Picchu, where are you All the ruins, this is the main one and then there are additional what is called Huayna Picchu, It's more famous than the mountain of Machu Picchu, because to me it was a bit of a Attención, yo no sabía que era la montaña de Machu Picchu, o sea yo Machu Picchu I imagine it was in the mountains of Machu Picchu, or sea of Machu Picchu A mountain and I say valley because it is this, but of course it is Machu Picchu more mountain, I didn't know what to say I was talking about more mountains, then I bought it and when I was there I found out what it was. I didn't know it was a mountain, but I told you I'd buy it just in case. Well, Machu Picchu as you know is that, it's the archeological part and then There are two viewpoints, well is the viewpoint in the very archeological center to which you go The right entrance is basic and then there are two parts that is Huayna Picchu, which is a mountain That's the one you see in the background in all the pictures of Machu Picchu, that's the one behind everything, That's a mountain from which there are very cool views of the archaeological zone from an angle The access to this area is quite technical, but it is very narrow, places are very narrow, and the access to the area is very limited. You have to grab the ropes and talk, then it's not very easy to get there, not to walk. It's not that it's a technical part, but it's also that it's the mountain of Machu Picchu. It's the one behind, the one you don't usually see on the photos because it's where they make them. But much higher, in fact the mountain of Machu Picchu is quite higher than Huayna Picchu y para mí has a more beautiful view and the access is much easier, it's quite, Son todos escalones, you can be an hour climbing stairs calmly with the humidity And the heat that's there, or maybe take it easy, but then the views from up there are Very cool, it's to see Machu Picchu from a huge distance, with a much higher height, then this Depends on what you're looking for, if you want a higher, wider view of Machu Picchu and The access to the sea is not very complicated, go to the mountain, that on top of the mountain you do not usually have Many problems that are over the entrances, yo la compré junto a la entrada de Machu Picchu Four or five days ago there were places, although I think it's limited to about 400 a day or something like that, But Huayna Picchu, for example, is much more popular even though the access is more complicated And that requires months in advance, so I could have sure chosen Huayna Picchu, because I like the subject of technical difficulty and I was more interested, But since I had no choice, I chose the mountain and found something that was very cool, I loved it, but well, if I had the choice, I would have taken Huayna Picchu, So it depends on you what you're looking for here, after to reach Machu Picchu, through You can buy tickets online, you can put your name, date and date, and you can get them online. That's just the day you go, you go with the entry on the mobile itself or teaching there Passport and such, it's enough to let you enter. I also had quite a few doubts, Machu Picchu is very isolated, or sea, the only way to get there Machu Picchu is really by train or walking, walking is what is called the Inca Trail, There's another one called El Salcantay, I think it was the other one. There's a few trails that last four. or five days, depending on which cochas, that leave from Cusco normally and go through All the mountains and the path that they originally made to reach Machu Picchu, It's something very cool and I at that moment couldn't do it, but I know that next time I come back I'll do it this way, but it's a very good option for those who like to walk, walk by El monte for several days, camping in tents, etc., in sacos, is a very good option. Mochilas and wildlife, then you arrive at the last dawn. You appear there, in the upper part of Machu Picchu, you enter from the Puerta del Sol, Not the Madrid, but the Machu Picchu, you enter through the Puerta del Sol and you do everything. camino hasta la zona arqueológica, if not the other option is what I tell you, traversando, is through The train comes from Ollantaytambo, it's the most typical, I think it also comes from Cusco, But it's much more expensive, so what most people usually do is organize themselves to get there. I'll take the train to Machu Picchu, then we'll organize. You arrive in Cusco, I arrive as I did I, I arrived in Cusco, I was one day acclimating, There visiting Cusco calmly, y al día siguiente a la mañana fui yendo hacia Ollantaytambo I was going to Cusco Little by little, there are people who, for example, can take you on an excursion that you go visiting different points between Cusco and Ollantaytambo y terminar allí a la noche y allí a la noche ya cogéis un In the afternoon to get to Machu Picchu, I hired a private driver. Well, there was an Uber that arranged a price so that I could be with him all day, taking me. I wanted to see different things and at the end of the day I'll be in Ollantaytambo and then I'll be I'll take you to the salt mines of Maras, I'll take you to places where they teach you how to work the canvases and how to make the canvases. The pigmentations, it's very interesting and at the end of everything at six o'clock in the afternoon or so Less me left in Ollantaytambo that is the pueblo anterior a Machu Picchu, cuando ya me dejó en I was there a while, I had dinner and I got up at night, at ten o'clock or something, very late. I'm on a train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu, and the tickets are taken in advance. If you can get on the train when you know when you're going to Machu Picchu and at what turn, organize yourself. I'm going to stop here to catch the train because if you can finish the squares, you shouldn't have to. You can finish the seats, then you can take a seat on the train that suits you best. The time is from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu, the town of Machu Picchu is called Aguascalientes. Machu Picchu at the end the part that is up is the mountain, the pueblo that is down at the base When the train arrives, it's called Aguascalientes. Then you'll arrive from Ollantaytambo to Aguascalientes. And in my case, I'll tell you what, I ran away one night, spent the night in a hostel and the next morning At six in the morning I go up to Machu Picchu, if there are no people that what I do is that same morning Take the train to Aguascalientes and later you can get off, that depends on how you do. I'm glad you're here, but in my case I wanted to be as close as possible to Machu Picchu. There below, then to the top, you are in Aguascalientes, you have reached Aguascalientes If you want to go up to Machu Picchu, you have two choices: walking or by bus. It can be a couple of hours or so from Aguascalientes, up todo el camino, el mismo The bus will follow you on the way, then there are shortcuts behind the mountain. And in about two hours or something less you'll reach up, up to Machu Picchu, this is the option Free, then you have the option of the bus which is more expensive, are about 20 euros or something like that, no me acuerdo Exactly, but it was more or less, the round trip, you can only pay the round trip and then you get on In the bus you're going to get off and sell your tickets for less. Buses I recommend that you take the day before, at the point where you take the bus You can ask at the hotel or there are signs all over Aguascalientes because It's a pueblo that's dedicated exclusively to the management of the people who will see Machu Picchu, You'll see there's an office where you can buy bus tickets. The same morning you go up, the problem is that the office is the same, I don't know if there will be at 7 For example, the cola for the bus to Machu Picchu starts at 6 a.m. Tomorrow, then what's the problem, you're gonna want to put in the cola morning to put them To get up before, because if not you can be an hour, hour and a half doing cola abajo to wait So if you want to be the first, the problem is how do you get on the bus? Until 7:00, 7:00 and midnight, the office won't open, you won't be able to put them in the cola until you have the If you're going more than one person, one person will keep the cola and the other at 7 when you get back. Open the office. Somebody's gonna buy the tickets. It's the other option. The day before, you buy the tickets at the office and then you have them for the next day, then I didn't know, so that same morning at 7 when the office opened I bought the ticket, me I put the cola in, I've been waiting for about an hour, so it's true that after the cola, you're going to See that it's a very long climb up to Machu Picchu, but it goes very fast, because there There are so many buses, the buses are constantly going up and down, and they can be, No, I don't know, like there's 10, 12 buses that are constantly, then they move very fast la Cola, then there won't be so much trouble, then the bus will leave you up, leave you En la puerta, en la entrada de Machu Picchu y from here you will enter the enclosure with Your passport, which you will have on your mobile or in your car or on the sea, must be carried. You see a point too, in the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguascalientes and only you are allowed to go with A five-kilogram suitcase, no os la van a pesar, so it's okay because you carry more weight, I carry I'm not saying anything, but it's true that you don't go with giant suitcases either. Even if you are called to the attention, you can usually only carry a five-pack. Kilos to go to Aguascalientes, so what is the total cost of going to Machu Picchu? Well, aside from the trip to Peru, I'm going from Cusco to Ollantaytambo on one side, and then by sea. If you're on a trip to the sea, from Ollantaytambo to Aguascalientes by train, this is not a bad time. Please note that if you do not make the 3-4 day hiking excursion, that is the price that you pay. The sea trekking is already there, but I'll tell you the way I did it. from Ollantaytambo to Aguascalientes, from the other side, the bus from Up and down from Aguascalientes to Machu Picchu up and down from the other side, the entrance to Machu Pick up the other side of the mountain and then when you're up there, there's supposed to be a rule. I don't have it very clear, but when I read it at the time, I read it for I was going to organize myself, because it was mandatory to have a guide to enter the archeological zone, so Most people put themselves in groups of 20-30 people and go with a guide, then they sell much cheaper and You go in with him and explain everything, I wanted to go to my wedding calmly and so, hired a guide For me, for me privately, you have this option, when you're at the entrance, that people are waiting To enter, you'll see that there are many guides saying, hey come with me, I have a group such such such, yo pillé I told him to come with me, now let's negotiate a price, that in the end My case was 50 dollars, I think, and I already did the whole tour with it, but this was because I I thought I was missing a guide, then when, then the practical reality is that nobody notices anything, Or you can go in there without any kind of guide and it's there, and if they tell you something, they say no, it's me The group is inside and I'm going to stay with them and there's no one to watch them, so if not You want to go with a guide because you know the history, because you have a book, because you have read it in You want to go to your ball, no problem, then you're inside the courtyard. The viewpoint of the archeological site itself and if not then you'll have to do it. Excursion inside, between the rocks, this is how you organize it or if you go with him Guidance, then take him, and then once you've done this little tour you have the choice of yes Once you've reached the Huayna Picchu, you'll see that you'll have to cross the archaeological zone and you'll be able to see the remains of the ruins. A sign that is for where is Huayna Picchu or towards the back of the mountain if you have that entrance, These are the ones you have, the ones you can access if you've paid this extra ticket, If there are no other areas to which you can access free of charge, El Sol, La Puerta del Sol, It's free, it's a ride you'll see on the horizon if you don't ask and they'll tell you if it's still there This way is there, it's a short walk of half an hour or so and you'll reach some points Where you have other perspectives from Machu Picchu that are also muy chulas, I recommend también I printed everything, all the entrance to Machu Picchu, the train from Llanta y Tama, aguas calentes, Everything you can take with you is printed because it will help you, because if you then put any type The best thing is that you keep it all on paper and you'll close it all. I think that's more or less the whole point, if you have any serious doubts. Ask me why for me at the time it was a little bit of a mess and until I had it clear I I wasn't calm until I saw him there in situ, so nothing, anything you say to me, So nothing, thank you so much for coming so far, I hope it's been useful and we'll see you next time.