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.
Machu Picchu
Photos of landslide blocking road to Machu Picchu
[Originally published January 16, 2014] Our travel consultant Richard Quispe, from Fertur’s Miraflores office, visited Machu Picchu this week. He sent back these photos, taken on Tuesday, offering a close-up look at the landslide that sent a deluge of earth and giant granite boulders washing over several corners of the narrow switchback road. He also wrote to say that visitors are reaching the magical Inca mountaintop city of stone undeterred.
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.
Machu Picchu is the climax after the Lares Valley Trek
Max Krieger, of Vermont, USA, culminated his small group Lares Valley trek with an early morning arrival to Machu Picchu.
Book your July-August Machu Picchu – Huayna Picchu Holiday
UPDATE: Looking for a tour to Cusco for July or August 2013, to experience the Inca capital city and the archaeological citadel of Machu Picchu, including the summit hike atop Huayna Picchu?
Combination Machu Picchu & Huayna Picchu entrance tickets are sold out for the month of July 2013 on the Ministry of Culture’s official website. They are going quickly for August, too.