Momentum mounting for stronger laws to protect Peru’s endangered Andean Condor
[Originally published January 9, 2013] In pre-Hispanic times, the Andean Condor was known as “Apu Kuntur,” a divine messenger from Inti, the Sun God.
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Inca Rail merger with Andean Railways to broaden train options to Machu Picchu
[Originally published December 21, 2012] Train passengers will have broader options to get to Machu Picchu starting in 2013 now that the merger between Inca Rail and Andean Railways has gotten the thumbs up from government transportation regulators.
Qhapaq Ñan: a symbol for the world of multinational integration
[Originally published November 18, 2012] During a visit to the headquarters of UNESCO in France, Peruvian President Ollanta Humala last week spoke in favor of the inclusion of the ancient Inca trail highway system Qhapaq Ñan onto the World Heritage List.
Highest resolution photo ever taken of Machu Picchu
In September, photographer Jeff Cremer used a Canon 7D and a 400mm lens to take 1,920 individual pictures of Machu Picchu.
Yale returns final shipment of Machu Picchu artifacts to Peru
[Originally published November 12, 2012] The final shipment of Machu Picchu artifacts arrived Monday in Cusco from Yale University in 127 crates aboard a Peruvian military plane, Radioprogramas reported.