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Did anyone manage to relax on the beach in Punta Cana for a while, especially with a 11-hour layover? We’re landing at 7:15 a.m. and our flight back to Canada departs at 7:35 p.m. After our busy trip to Peru, we were hoping to unwind at the beach.

Hello. My spouse and I are travelling to Peru for 12 days in late July. We’ve booked everything except our stay in Machu Picchu, our return train to Cusco, and some activities in Cusco due to uncertain tickets for Machu Picchu. We’ve booked the earliest train, which departs at 4 a.m. and arrives in Aguas Calientes at 8 a.m. We’ll try to get a ticket as soon as possible.

Here are my questions:

1. Would it be cheaper to check into hotels in Aguas Calientes on a walk-in basis, or should we book online?
2. Is it possible to get a train ticket back to Cusco the day after Machu Picchu?
3. Can you recommend an accommodation in Aguas Calientes that’s easy to access the train stations and doesn’t require climbing hundreds of stairs?
4. Are there any affordable tour offers from locals in Cusco to Rainbow Mountain and Humantay Lake after our Machu Picchu visit? Or better to book it online?