{"id":110,"date":"2025-02-25T13:52:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasqolqas.com\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=110"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:46:15","slug":"machupicchu","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/blog\/activity\/machupicchu\/","title":{"rendered":"Machu Picchu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Peru\u2019s most famous monument can be easily visited in one day by train. The first morning trains depart from Ollantaytambo starting at 4:30 am and every 30 min, arriving at Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes) 1 \u00bd hours later. Allowing you to visit the site in the morning and \/ or afternoon. We prefer the afternoon hours as visibility will generally be better and the light hues tend to be warmer.&nbsp; Furthermore, the angle of sunlight provides more interesting shadows for your photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last train back to Ollantaytambo is at +\/- 21:50, arriving in Ollantaytambo at 23:35 (schedules change).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las&nbsp;<strong>Qolqas Eco Lodge<\/strong>&nbsp;offers transportation to and from the Ollantaytambo train station once an hour throughout the day. For those who wish to enter the Inca citadel on foot, we offer a one or two-day trekking tour. The train will drop you off at kilometer 104. From there you will proceed along the Inca Trail, passing the Wi\u00f1ay Wayna ruins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on your fitness level, you will reach Inti Punku (Sun Gate\/Puerta del Sol) in four to six&nbsp;hours.&nbsp; You then have a choice to visit Machu Picchu that afternoon, or to spend the night in Aguas Calientes and visit the Sanctuary the following morning.&nbsp; Whatever you choose, you are bound to to be amazed by one of the seven wonders of the world.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu in just one day! Choose between a scenic train journey or an adventurous trek from km 104, each offering a unique path to this legendary Incan citadel.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":190,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"area":[11],"class_list":["post-110","activity","type-activity","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","area-sightseeing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/activity"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2091,"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/110\/revisions\/2091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area?post=110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}