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.
Destinations
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 Chorro archaeological zone, with little expectation of making any significant finds, according to daily El Comercio.
UPDATE: Hiram Bingham road access to Machu Picchu
[Originally published January 15, 2014] Morning shuttle bus service schedule changed to accommodate road repairs.
Checkpoint entrance change for Machu Picchu considered
Officials from Peru’s Ministry of Culture say they’re evaluating whether to relocate the checkpoint entrance into Machu Picchu from just outside the mountaintop ruins to down below in the deep river gorge.
The Scream of Peru mummies and Edvard Munch’s inspiration
The image plastered on the front page of Peru’s leading daily El Comercio jumped out at me from the newsstand this morning as I walked to work.
The graphic was mind blowing — Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” in juxtaposition to the mummified remains of a Chachapoyas warrior — their stretched hands cradling their agonized faces, crying out silently, in unison.