14 June, 2013

Santa Teresa, the jungle of Cusco

The town of Santa Teresa is located about five hours of Urubamba if the trip is made by car, or two hours by train from Ollantaytambo and 20 minutes more in terrestrial mobility. In the first case the Abra Málaga is passed, and can be observed the transition of the different ecosystems, and several communities of farmers who, like Huyro, produce an excellent tea. Santa Teresa is located in the high jungle, about 15 kilometers from Machu Picchu, surrounded by a forest rich in orchids, coffee, tree ferns and thermal waters, close to the Sacsara river. An ideal scenario for fluvial adventure experiences, has one of the best canopy of Peru.

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