Glitchy Ticket Sales System Sparks Machu Picchu Overcrowding
A government audit has uncovered major glitches in Peru’s ticketing system for Machu Picchu, revealing thousands more visitors were allowed into the fragile Inca citadel…
Machu Picchu conservation
Machu Picchu Visitor Increase Under Review As Part of Revamp
With demand for Machu Picchu tickets surging, Cusco authorities are considering boosting the maximum number of daily visitors — possibly to pre-pandemic levels. The move…
Why the Machu Picchu Cable Car proposal should be rejected
[Originally published December 4, 2018] "Machu Picchu: Up to four companies are interested in building cable car system to citadel." That's the headline in today's…
Is Machu Picchu losing its allure with record numbers flocking to the site?
As predicted, more travelers than ever are flocking to the iconic Inca Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. Nearly 1.3 million visitors toured the site in 2015, according to official figures provided by Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism.
Hiram Bingham Highway to Machu Picchu needs urgent upkeep
The Hiram Bingham Highway to Machu Picchu, built nearly 67 years ago, could have only a year and five months of “useful life” left, a top government environmental official says.