Santa Teresa is a town within the Southern Sierra of Peru in the province of La Convención.
Santa Teresa offers an alternate, cheap way of getting to Machu Picchu, not to mention amazing thermal springs.
Hike to Machu Picchu . Visit the amazing Aguas Termales de Colcamayo - entrance 5 soles, shared taxi to there 3 soles per person.
- Choquequirao - Take a taxi or bus to the end of the road then hike for several days and finish in Cachora or Huanicapa.
- Machu Picchu Pueblo - Hike to the hydro electric plant and catch the train or hike all the way (4 hours). In the morning you can also take a shared taxi to Hydroelectrica for 5 soles per person with locals who are boarding the 7:45 train.
- Quillabamba