Manuel Chavez Ballon Site Museum

This is the museum dedicated to Machu Picchu, it can be reached by walking about 30 minutes from Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes), visiting it before visiting the Inca city of Machu Picchu, will give you a different perspective of Machu Picchu and its history.

It is located at Km 112 "Puente Ruinas" (the old train station), approximately 1.7 km from the town of Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes), at the foot of the Machu Picchu mountain, it is reached by crossing the River Bridge Urubamba in the direction of Machu Picchu.