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Update: Cusco regional governor pushes for mid-March reopening of Machu Picchu; rail repairs still on track for April 1 completion

Last updated on March 14, 2017

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[Originally published February 27, 2010] For anyone wondering if they should go ahead and book their Peru vacation after torrential rains washed out rail service to Machu Picchu in late-January, we don’t want to sound overly optimistic about visiting Peru’s premiere archaeological marvel before April 1. But overall, the news appears positive:

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Inca sites ticket now ½ price to entice visitors back to Cusco while repairs to Machu Picchu routes continue

Last updated on February 26, 2019

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[Originally published February 10, 2010] Less than two weeks after torrential rains sparked floods and landslides that left thousands of people homeless and cut off access to Machu Picchu, Cusco officials hope to entice visitors back with half-price Tourist Tickets for entry into some of the most important museums, historical sites and archaeological complexes in and around the ancient Inca capital and the Sacred Valley.

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Repairs to Machu Picchu train still on track; Gov’t rejects helicopter service in the interim

Last updated on February 26, 2019

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[Originally published February 9, 2010] Peru’s National Institute of Culture, or INC, rejected a proposal that would allow tourists to access Machu Picchu by helicopter and suspended all tourism activity to the sacred Inca citadel until conditions in the area improve.

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Peru government takes action to reopen old and new routes to Machu Picchu within 8 weeks

Last updated on February 26, 2019

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[Originally published February 2, 2010] Peru’s minister of foreign commerce and tourism said Tuesday that the government is working on multiple fronts to re-open access to Machu Picchu within two months after flooding and landslides knocked out rail service to the country’s most popular tourist destination.

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Peru president pledges to re-establish train to Machu Picchu within 2 months and help residents rebuild after flooding

Last updated on January 31, 2019

[Originally published January 29, 2010] President Alan Garcia pledged the Peruvian government’s full support Friday to re-establish train service to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, after four days of torrential rain sparked massive flooding in the Sacred Valley and washed away sections of railroad track leading to Peru’s top tourist destination.