I was scheduled to start my trek on the Salkantay trail on Saturday. On Friday night Hilleria from Aita Peru came by the hotel to tell me that all trails were closed for 2 days due to a bridge that collapsed. They could take me after the bridge reopened. However, I had purchased Machu Picchu tickets for Wednesday and there were no tickets available Thurs, and I was flying to Patagonia on Friday. She offered a few alternatives that would allow me to keep my present tickets to MP and visit the Sacred Valley, then catch the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, hike to Machu Picchu on Wednesday.

 Sacred Valley

 Pisac

Pisac Ruins

Salinas Uruamba

Ollantaytambo

 Cart du jour in Ollantaytambo. A 3 wheel motorcycle with body.

Peru Rail operates the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes. Everyone was drinking Inca kola. If you take the train, get a window seat the view of the valley is beautiful.