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Monthly Archives: March 2010

Peru’s INC says it will limit sale of Machu Picchu tickets when rail service resumes

By Rick Vecchio | Published: March 30, 2010

Peru’s National Institute of Culture (INC) said Monday it will ration the number of  entrance tickets to Peru’s most popular tourist destination to prevent the site from being swamped by visitors after it reopens on April 1, the Peruvian Times reported. News that the INC planned to limit the number of Machu Picchu entrance tickets [...]

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Limited train service to Machu Picchu set to resume today, but expect some wrinkles…

By Rick Vecchio | Published: March 29, 2010

The long-anticipated resumption of train service to Machu Picchu is set to start today— three days ahead of the official reopening of the Inca citadel after torrential rains in late January transformed the Vilcanota River into a raging torrent that ripped apart much of the rail line. Siduith and I traveled to Piscacucho on Saturday [...]

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Cajamarquilla archaeological complex equipped with interpretation center and resident researchers

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: March 20, 2010

A new interpretation center was inaugurated last week at the Cajamarquilla ruins, one of the largest, most important and — until now — most under-appreciated pre-Hispanic archaeological complexes along Peru’s central coast. The center features an exposition room with informational panels explaining the archaeological significance of the sprawling site. Cajamarquilla was a large urban center [...]

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Train schedules announced ahead of April 1 Machu Picchu reopening

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: March 16, 2010

Click here to read UPDATED information about train service from Piscacucho to Machu Picchu! PeruRail formally has announced its provisional train schedule from Cusco to Machu Picchu set to begin March 29 — two months after torrential rain caused widespread flooding and landslides, destroying much of the rail line when the adjacent Vilcanota River transformed [...]

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April 1 reopening of Machu Picchu could be a rough ride

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: March 9, 2010

… expect some delays at first. According to the railway concessionaire Ferrocarril Trasandino, repairs to re-establish train access to Aguas Calientes are expected to be completed March 29. And government officials are sticking with April 1 as the reopening date for the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. That said, getting to the citadel via train [...]

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Peru’s INC chief says Inca Trail to reopen April 1

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: March 7, 2010

The chief of Peru’s National Institute of Culture (INC) said Sunday that maintenance on the Inca Trail is on schedule for an April 1 opening following damage from torrential rains that also washed away portions of the train to Machu Picchu. “We are working on this issue and coordinating constantly with the Minister of Tourism  [...]

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Partial train service to Machu Picchu to be back on track March 29

By Rick Vecchio | Published: March 4, 2010

Train access to Machu Picchu that was cut off in late-January following torrential rain and landslides will be restored March 29 — three days ahead of schedule, the chief of railway concessionaire Ferrocarril Trasandino (Fetransa) said Thursday. Fetransa General Manager Rómulo Guidin told state-run news agency Andina that travelers would be able to reach the [...]

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