Machu Picchu
Pressure mounts to increase Machu Picchu visitor limit ahead of UNESCO expert’s visit
Peru’s Culture Minister Susana Baca warned that allowing a major daily increase in the number of tourists to Machu Picchu could mean not only the deterioration of the Inca Citadel, but also risk the wrath of UNESCO, which could add Peru’s top tourist attraction to an infamous list of endangered sites.
Visitor restrictions to Machu Picchu temporarily lifted
Peru’s Ministry of Culture and tourism sector hammered out an agreement this week to lift restrictions on the number of visitors to Machu Picchu following fallout from last month when hundreds of tourists were turned away because the famed Inca ruins had reached it’s official 2,500-person-per-day capacity.
RPP: Change of plans for Machu Picchu 100th Anniversary Celebration
Radioprogramas del Peru has reported that UNESCO has weighed in on the celebration plans and as a result, Peru’s government will be restricting access of journalists and the planned fireworks display at the ruins is being canceled. Most importantly the concert will not be held in the Citadel. Still no official word on where it will be relocated to.
The final program for Machu Picchu 100-year anniversary celebration
Sunday, July 3
Machu Picchu Centennial Parade 10:00 a.m.
Location: City of Cusco