Heading to Machu Picchu (altitude 2,400m) from Machu Picchu Village (2,000m) by a shuttle bus （February 2015）
Shuttle bus goes up 400m high through a zigzag mountain road, Hiram Bingham Road, in 25 minutes.
Shuttle buses are lined up on roadside.
Shuttle buses depart when passengers reach capacity.
Shuttle bus ticket
Shuttle bus goes up the unpaved mountain road steadily.
Machu Picchu is a city which was built on the ridge connecting Mt.Machu Picchu (altitude 2,940m) and Mt.Huayna Picchu (altitude 2,690m)
Urubamba River seen from Hiram Bingham Road. Hiram Bingham is an American historian who discovered Machu Picchu ruins.
video (20 sec) Scenery from the shuttle bus on Hiram Bingham Road
Arrival at the entrance of Machu Picchu ruins. Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge seen on the left.
Sanctuary Lodge is the only hotel which is located at the entrance to Machu Picchu ruins.
Lunch in the restaurant of Sanctuary Lodge.
Seats are almost full with tourists from many countries.
End of Shuttle bus to Machu Picchu. return to countries visited
