Machu Picchu 2026 tickets: first five days sell out in 12 minutes
If you were hoping to ring in the New Year of 2026 at Machu Picchu and hadn’t booked yet, you’re already too late. When Peru’s…
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Peru president takes his helicopter for a spin around Machu Picchu
[Originally published May 4, 2016] Chalk it up to an “oops” maneuver by Peru’s president when he apparently piloted his helicopter into prohibited air space for a peek at the majestic mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu.
Google delivers on Street View of Machu Picchu
[Originally published December 3, 2015] Machu Picchu has now gone live on the Google Street View platform, delivering a 360-degree virtual tour of the famed Inca…
Legislative Decree 1198 and your Cusco vacation next week
Update: Congress voted late Wednesday 80 to seven with six abstentions to repeal Legislative Decree 1198. [Originally published November 25, 2015] Peru's Congress is taking…
A new bridge to Machu Picchu
Work is set to begin next week to replace Puente Ruinas, the 60-year-old modular Bailey bridge that spans the Vilcanota River to Machu Picchu. State news…