Paul McCartney: “We will rock” Peru
Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney says he’s going to rock Peru when his band plays here for the first time at Monumental Stadium on May 9.
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Machu Picchu closed to general public July 6-7 for 100th Anniversary bash
Peru’s Ministry of Culture has announced that Machu Picchu will be closed on July 6-7 to make way for the 100-year anniversary celebration of Hiram Bingham’s scientific discovery of the Inca citadel.
Airline says overweight tourists must pay for extra seat to fly over Nazca Lines
The tourist airline Aeroparacas has sent out the following communique: Lima, 23 de Marzo del 2011 Attention: Travel Agents I am writing to inform you…
The Caretakers of Machu Picchu
Anthropologist Fernando Astete and his staff often receive well-deserved accolades for their work running the day-to-day operations of Machu Picchu, as well as overseeing the protection and preservation of the Inca citadel.
Vilca Lords and the Lord of Wari on exhibit in Cusco
This is one of those “missing link” discoveries — the type that gives Peruvian archaeology an unexpected push in a new direction, opening a whole new perspective.