Machu Picchu visitor schedule to change and bathrooms to be added
But the aim is not to increase the number of tourists entering the Inca sanctuary, officials insist.
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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 numbered. New rules have been written: “Foreign visitors must hire the service of an official tour guide for their orderly visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu.”
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 bud: tourists who pose for nude snapshots with the iconic Inca Citadel looming in the background.
Travelers flocked to Machu Picchu in record numbers in 2013
The number of visitors to Machu Picchu reached a new historic high last year, with nearly 1.2 million people exploring the ancient Inca citadel.