This is the train that goes from Cusco to Aguas Calientes at the base of Machu Picchu. When we arrived at the platform in Cusco, l located the conductor (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) and sang my line, "Pardon me, boy, is this the Machu Pichu Choo-Choo?" A guy who overheard me asked why I'd burst out in song. I told him it had been my lifelong dream to sing that line at that place. He said he was glad he could be there to share the moment.
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My hat is off to anyone who would travel to another country in another continent in another hemisphere just to sing a pun. I only regret it isn't a spiffy hat like the one you're wearing in the photo, but then I'm not an international bon vivant.
Bill,
Did you have your fare? And just a little bit spare?
This is the backpaker train. You have also two more options:
The Luxury "Vistadome" train
The Super Luxury Hiram Bingham Train
All options are very atractive.
Regards
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Blanca Nieto
Tourism Director
Exciting Machu Picchu Tour
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