New Machu Picchu Regulations Start July 1st 2017
In 1983 the little known archeological site of Machu Picchu received UNESCO World Heritage status. Since then Machu Picchu has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with traveller
Continue readingRiba Award For Building Inspired By Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is arguably the most breathtakingly beautiful archaeological site in the world. It is an ancient ruin, thought to have been built as a place of worship or as a country residence for an Incan
Continue readingMachu Picchu Ranks #1 in TripAdvisor’s New Landmarks’ Ranking
Perched high atop a ridge in the Andes Mountains, the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu has been given the title of the TripAdvisor’s top world landmark as voted for by its members. The ranking list,
Continue readingBritish Tourist Arrested For Posing Nude At Machu Picchu
Two tourists, a British man and Frenchman, were arrested at Machu Picchu last week (Thursday, 3rd March 2016) for posing naked for photos within the famous 15th century citadel. The two were spotted by
Continue readingInca Trail Toilets – What to Expect When You Are Bursting!
If you like your modern plumbing and your the sort of person that needs to be prepared for everything, finding out what the toilet situation is like on the Inca Trail is vital. It is not a well documented
Continue readingPeru Launches New Trail To Machu Picchu
Sernanp – the state-run National Service of Natural Protected Areas in Peru has recently announced the launch of a new trekking route to Machu Picchu. The new trail which is known as Route 5: Chachabamba-Wiñaywayna-Machupicchu,
Continue readingGoogle Street View Comes To Machu Picchu
At some point, most of us have seen a Google vehicle driving around town. However, Google are now taking this one step further and getting off the beaten path to bring us some of the most beautiful places
Continue readingRare Spectacled Bear Spotted At Machu Picchu
A rare sighting last week has left wildlife lovers in a buzz. Marlis Ferreyros (a tourist to Machu Picchu) had the great fortune of spotting a spectacled bear cub jumping down one of the many ancient terraces
Continue readingSacred Valley Of The Incas
The Sacred Valley, or as it is known in Peru ‘Río Urubamba Valley’, was an important site for the Inca Empire and remains a hugely popular site for tourists today. Anyone who has traveled
Continue readingMachu 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
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