Aguascalientes is the town at the base of Machu Picchu where the trains from Cusco and the Sacred Valley come and go and where all the restaurants and hotels of this magnificent destination are located. It’s a bustling little town that gets inundated daily by throngs of day tripping tourists who arrive by train, the only way to get here, to make their pilgrimage. A fraction of the visitors stay overnight in accommodations that range from luxury hotels to budget hostels, and for those who stay the night, the prize is the opportunity to summit Machu Picchu at sunrise and enjoy the citadel by yourself before the tidal wave of day trippers arrive on the first trains of the day. That was our plan too...but we awoke to light rain and a cloud layer that was so low it completely engulfed the mountain leaving zero visibility at the top. So, Plan B went into effect: a tour around Aguascalientes, some window shopping, and a cooking class to learn how to make ceviche and Pisco Sours again! Ceviche requires a ton of prep work and chopping so don’t expect it in our kitchen anytime soon! Shortly after our cooking class graduation we jumped on the Inca Rail 360 degree coach bound for Cusco as the sun slowly sank in the darkening Andes sky.
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