{"id":73,"count":12,"description":"<p data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"173\"><strong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"171\">Aguas Calientes: Gateway to Machu Picchu<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"553\">Aguas Calientes, officially known as Machu Picchu Pueblo, is the vibrant town at the base of the world-famous citadel. Surrounded by lush cloud forest and the Urubamba River, this small town offers cozy hotels, restaurants, artisan markets, and natural hot springs. 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