When the railway that would unite the people of Cusco and Santa Ana came to the camp area Maquinachayoq about 110 km from the city of Cusco. That place became the center of operations of machinery and heavy equipment of the project, about which railroad workers settled.
Located 30 minutes by bus to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, it is the access point for your visit. The town has developed a varied touristic infrastructure.
The hot springs located 800 m from the village, to which medicinal properties are attributed to them are those that give rise to its name.