Machu Picchu Still Gets A Million Visitors A Year
The Incan citadel of Machu Picchu first received more than a million visitors a year in 2012. This continues to be the case, as the head of the Decentralised Directorate of Culture of Cusco, Ricardo Ruiz
Continue readingMachu Picchu Environmental Concerns Abate
Environmental groups and sometimes even UNESCO experts often lobby for the inclusion of Machu Picchu in the United Nations List of World Heritage in Danger to spur preservation. The site is threatened
Continue readingAntarctic Explorer And Seismologist Expires At Machu Picchu
80-year-old Malcolm Laird of Christchurch, New Zealand, died at Machu Picchu in Peru on Sunday June 21 2015 of what is believed to have been a heart attack. He was on holiday with his wife, Margaret Burrell,
Continue readingDam Threatens Machu Picchu
An hour by train from the magnificent Incan ruins of Machu Picchu lies the Vilcanota Valey. There, in the district of Santa Teresa, is the Urubamba River – the “sacred river of the Incas.” While
Continue readingProposing At Machu Picchu – This Is How It’s Done!
30-year-old Sasha Scott’s man informed her that he was taking her to Luton on a business trip. It turned out to actually be a two-week jaunt to the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu. This was a
Continue readingNew Inca Trail Discovered At Machu Picchu
In Cusco, Peru, workers undertaking conservation work have discovered a new trail that leads to Machu Picchu, although much of it is presently covered by thick vegetation. This was announced on Wednesday
Continue readingMachu Picchu Shamans Are Still In High Demand
Machu Picchu has always been held sacred, but spiritual tourism has burgeoned in recent years. Luxury hotels near what are now highly-impressive ruins are increasingly calling upon Andean shamans to cleanse
Continue readingChachapoya – Does Machu Picchu Have Competition?
The Peruvian government intends to found a second Machu Picchu from the Chachapoya ruins in the north of the country, which were originally built in the 6th century. These ruins were buildings created
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