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Cusco wants in on Choquequirao Cable Car action
May 21, 2014

Cusco wants in on Choquequirao Cable Car action

A legal tug-of-war is brewing over the little known ancient Peruvian citadel of Choquequirao — often referred to as Machu Picchu’s sister city. With plans underway to build Peru’s first cable cars to the 15th century mountaintop ruins, regional officials…

Machu Picchu at mid-day
March 12, 2014

Mandatory tour guides and fixed routes coming soon for Machu Picchu

The days of meandering freely through the ruins of  Machu Picchu in serene contemplation of the sacred Inca Citadel are…

Crackdown on streakers and nude posers at Machu Picchu
February 27, 2014

Crackdown on streakers and nude posers at Machu Picchu

[Originally published February 27, 2014] There is a growing fad at Machu Picchu that officials hope to nip in the…

New Abancay airport will offer easy access to Choquequirao
February 7, 2014

New Abancay airport will offer easy access to Choquequirao

So why is Cusco’s main daily newspaper freaking out? [Originally published February 7, 2014] The construction of a cable car…

Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva
January 28, 2014

Free exhibit of ancient artifacts from El Chorro tombs

Back in October 2009, Walter Alva, the preeminent archaeologist of Northern Peru, decided to focus his attention on the El…

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