Back in September, local protestors angry that Consettur was being replaced following what they saw as an insufficiently open bidding process, blocked the railway line to Aguas Calientes with rocks.
This resulted in Peruvian authorities having to clear the tracks and evacuate tourists on special train services.
A number of local people, who didn’t want to go on the record, say the protestors were unhappy that Consettur had a monopoly on the lucrative bus service, and that its position as sole provider was simply due to be transferred to new company San Antonio de Torontoy. A round-trip bus ticket costs $24 (£18) for a foreigner and $15 for a Peruvian.
Although Consettur’s licence ran out in September, it is continuing to run its buses. And due to legal challenges, San Antonio de Torontoy has yet to start.
It’s a complex situation, involving people from different local communities wanting a slice of the bus income, but Mr Caballero is adamant that Consettur is not a monopoly.
“The owners of the business have been running the company for the past 30 years, and they are people who come from around here,” he says. “This is not a monopoly. Consettur is made up of 12 different companies with various partners.”
These partners include the local district council, which owns 38% of Consettur.
Meanwhile, San Antonio de Torontoy is based slightly further away in the wider Urubamba Province.