Machu Picchu 7th Time Winner: Best Tourist Attraction in South America
Machu Picchu, the iconic Inca citadel, was named the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the World Travel Awards, widely regarded as the "Oscars of Tourism."…
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Ollantaytambo Residents Shut Ruins to Protest Strict Zoning
Residents of Ollantaytambo launched a 24-hour strike Wednesday, temporarily blocking access to the archaeological ruins to protest construction restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Culture.…
Electric Buses to Reduce Emissions at Machu Picchu
In a bid to modernize and go green, Consettur Machupicchu, the long-standing monopoly operator of shuttle bus services to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu, announced the…
The roiled rollout of Machu Picchu virtual ticket platform
[Originally published December 21, 2023] A controversy is brewing in Peru regarding ticket sales for Machu Picchu. The Peruvian Ministry of Culture announced a couple…
Face-to-face with Peru’s famed Ice Maiden
The frozen body of the teenage Ampato Ice Maiden or "Juanita," buried for over 500 years, now has a face. The project to reconstruct the…