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…
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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…
Inca Trail challenge redefined by blind athlete
In the category of irresistibly inspiring and uplifting: Dan Berlin, a 45-year-old, legally blind athlete from Colorado, ran the 26-mile Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in a day.
Peru Wins: South America’s Top Culinary & Cultural Destination
Peru had a pretty good night Saturday at the 22nd World Travel Awards, known as the Oscars of Tourism. During the gala ceremony held at the…
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…