Machu Picchu access
Peru’s INC says it will limit sale of Machu Picchu tickets when rail service resumes
[Originally published March 30, 2010] Peru’s National Institute of Culture (INC) said Monday it will ration the number of entrance tickets to Peru’s most popular tourist destination to prevent the site from being swamped by visitors after it reopens on April 1, the Peruvian Times reported.
Limited train service to Machu Picchu set to resume today, but expect some wrinkles…
[Originally published March 29, 2010] The long-anticipated resumption of train service to Machu Picchu is set to start today— three days ahead of the official reopening of the Inca citadel after torrential rains in late January transformed the Vilcanota River into a raging torrent that ripped apart much of the rail line.
April 1 reopening of Machu Picchu could be a rough ride
… expect some delays at first.
[Originally published March 9, 2010] According to the railway concessionaire Ferrocarril Trasandino, repairs to re-establish train access to Aguas Calientes are expected to be completed March 29. And government officials are sticking with April 1 as the reopening date for the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.
Inca sites ticket now ½ price to entice visitors back to Cusco while repairs to Machu Picchu routes continue
[Originally published February 10, 2010] Less than two weeks after torrential rains sparked floods and landslides that left thousands of people homeless and cut off access to Machu Picchu, Cusco officials hope to entice visitors back with half-price Tourist Tickets for entry into some of the most important museums, historical sites and archaeological complexes in and around the ancient Inca capital and the Sacred Valley.