Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain Averts Mining Crisis
A Canadian-owned mining company surrenders its digging rights at Rainbow Mountain after protests by the local community and a personal intervention by Peru President Martin Vizcarra.
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No Suspension of Adventure Sports Tourism in Cusco
[Originally published April 10, 2018] Cusco’s regional office of Foreign Trade and Tourism has ruled out widespread suspension of adventure tourism and instead will focus…
Authorities consider possible suspension of adventure sports in Cusco
[Originally published March 2018] Cusco’s regional office of Foreign Trade and Tourism is considering temporarily suspending high risk adventure sports after two fatal zip line accidents at the same adventure park circuit claimed the lives of two tourists and one adventure guide.
Hiram Bingham Highway to Machu Picchu Under Maintenance
Maintenance work to clear loose rocks and debris will impact shuttle buses up to Machu Picchu in the afternoons today through Wednesday, Civil Defense and…
Avianca to equalize Peruvian fares to Cusco and other domestic routes
[Originally published February 2, 2018] AVIANCA Airline says that starting Monday it will make its Super Promo and Econo rates for domestic routes available again…