Machu Picchu, the glorious ancient Inca city located in the Cusco region, is the main destination for tourists in Peru. The archaeological site normally receives at least 3,000 national and Full Article »
Residents in Peru’s southern state of Cusco have threatened protests which could affect Machu Picchu tourism over the government’s delay in starting construction of the Chinchero airport. Peru’s government under Full Article »
A protest by hundreds of residents of a village below Machu Picchu in southern Peru blocked a key railroad, preventing thousands of tourists from visiting the Inca ruins. The Machupicchu Full Article »
A Spanish tourist and a Peruvian national were struck by lightning while visiting the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Cusco on Monday. Spanish citizen Maria Mendez and her Peruvian Full Article »
Peru received 19 World Travel Award nominations including best food, best tourist attraction and best urban getaway. Peru will compete to win the World’s Best Culinary Destination for a fourth consecutive year Full Article »
Peru’s Congress repealed a law which would allow states to license private companies to manage historic archaeological sites. After a two-day protest paralyzed tourism in the city of Cusco, the Full Article »
A regional protest in Peru’s Cusco state has blocked transit from the Cusco airport and stopped the train which services the Machu Picchu ruins. Last month Peru enacted a law Full Article »
Peru enacted a law last week which will allow private companies to provide tourist services at cultural heritage sites. Peru’s culture minister Diana Alvarez said that cultural heritage sites will Full Article »
