Paul McCartney: “We will rock” Peru
Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney says he’s going to rock Peru when his band plays here for the first time at Monumental Stadium on May 9.
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Machu Picchu closed to general public July 6-7 for 100th Anniversary bash
Peru’s Ministry of Culture has announced that Machu Picchu will be closed on July 6-7 to make way for the 100-year anniversary celebration of Hiram Bingham’s scientific discovery of the Inca citadel.
Airline says overweight tourists must pay for extra seat to fly over Nazca Lines
The tourist airline Aeroparacas has sent out the following communique: Lima, 23 de Marzo del 2011 Attention: Travel Agents I am writing to inform you…
UNESCO Chief: ‘Machu Picchu is a victim of its own success’
As Peru prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hiram Bingham’s discovery of Machu Picchu, the chief of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, told reporters Monday that tourist access must be limited to protect and preserve the site.
Orchid specialists to visit Cusco Feb. 25-28 for conservation conference
“The old orchid hunter lay back on his pillow, his body limp with the effort of talking so long. He coughed and a ripple of pain ran through the wasted length of him beneath the covers. Still his eyes burned unwaveringly bright with the memory of the places he had seen and the things he had done, bright with the unquenchable passion for the life he would never suffer or enjoy again.