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Machu Picchu

News article graphic with the headline "Machu Picchu's Temple of the Moon May Have Been an Elite Inca Mausoleum," featuring researchers excavating inside a stone cave chamber at the archaeological site.
March 2, 2026

Machu Picchu’s “Temple of the Moon” May Have Been an Elite Inca Mausoleum

Machu Picchu still has the power to surprise us. A new archaeological investigation on Huayna Picchu is challenging one of the most familiar names in the sanctuary: the so-called “Temple of the Moon.” According to Peruvian archaeologists now studying the…

Tourists at Machu Picchu - Tickets on Sale for 2026 Selling out fast for January
November 18, 2025

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…

President Ollanta Humala pilots his helicopter for a spin around Machu Picchu
May 4, 2016

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…

Machu Picchu Google Street View no online
December 3, 2015

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…

Legislative Decree 1198 and your Cusco vacation next week
November 25, 2015

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,…

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