Fact #15: 86 days until the start of my field placement

Fact #15: Cuzco, with a population of about 300,000, is the gateway to Machu Picchu, but don't let the word "gateway" confuse you: Machu Picchu is 50 miles (80 km) beyond Cuzco near the town of Aguas Calientes, far below the Incan ruins.