At the end of the river, you can see a glimpse of the new, large hotel that welcomes you to Aguas Calientes. I didn't realize the town would be such a touristy resort town. Visitors to Machu Picchu can take the train from Cusco if they don't want to trek. I was quite surprised to see the diversity of tourists. I guess Machu Picchu is more glamorous than I thought.