Face-to-face with Peru’s famed Ice Maiden
The frozen body of the teenage Ampato Ice Maiden or "Juanita," buried for over 500 years, now has a face. The project to reconstruct the…
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Machu Picchu Ticket Prices for 2024: A Comprehensive Guide
Peru's Ministry of Culture released the new 2024 ticket prices for Machu Picchu, with a long-anticipated 13% price increase. Starting January 1, 2024, the general…
3 Machu Picchu Shrines Showing Wear And Could Be Closed
Machu Picchu visitors could be temporarily diverted from the Intihuatana and the temples of the Sun and the Condor after an inspection revealed evidence of…
New in-person Machu Picchu ticket system goes into effect
Culture Minister puts kibosh on increasing visitor limits for the Inca Citadel: There will still be 1,000 Machu Picchu tickets available every day for in-person…
Kuelap Fortress open again, but not for foreign tourists just yet
After almost a year and a half of closure, the pre-Inca ruins of Kuelap will reopen this weekend to Peruvians — not foreign tourists yet,…