Comments on: Inca Trail Deaths: Rare Cases Of Inca Trail Fatalities

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:18:36 +0000

In reply to Jerry. My brother died in 2019 after falling on the trail. They kept it quiet and asked to keep it out of the news. He did not have any pre-existing conditions. They keep deaths quiet.

By: Mark Whitman

Mark Whitman — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 03:46:49 +0000

In reply to Brad. Hi Brad, I'm pretty sure the drawbridge accident is true but I can't find any credible evidence of the terrorist story.

By: Brad

Brad — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:59:53 +0000

I visited Macchu Picchu in 1996 – rumours I heard at the time was a tourist died at the Inca Drawbridge some time in the past, having jumped the barrier and attempted to cross the bridge. Another story I heard during my visit is that a group of walkers on the Inca Trail had run into Shining Path terrorists, and they hung a tourist by the neck from a tree. How true was all this? Don't know.

By: Christy

Christy — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 15:04:35 +0000

Our guide had been a porter before becoming a guide and had done the hike for 15 years. At the end of the hike he shared he had witnessed two deaths: an older man who had a heart attack on the way up to Dead Woman's Pass, and a person who fell off Huyna Picchu attempting a selfie. I think the truth is between the comment and your report because not all make the news. There are more than just these deaths, but it's still a very small percentage. I would absolutely still recommend the hike with a healthy sense of caution: don't back up near edges, stay on the trail, train and listen to your body, etc.

By: Alison Macallister

Alison Macallister — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 06:38:55 +0000

In reply to Jerry. Hey Jerry, pretty sure that is fake news The site is strictly managed and there's only been a couple of fatal accidents over the last few decades.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 04:20:05 +0000

I didn't hear anything about the Inca trail but i was told by a rescue personnel at Machu Picchu that they get 3-5 fatalities a week between Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu. etc.