Tourists stuck in Machu Picchu due to Peru protests airlifted out

A wave of protests ... tourists considered "vulnerable" from the ancient Inca citadel located at a height of 2,400m in the Andes. Machu Picchu is one of the main draws for tourists visiting Peru ... Read More

Peru protests: Machu Picchu closed indefinitely and tourists stranded

Peru has closed its famous tourist site Machu Picchu indefinitely over the ongoing protests ... 418 people stranded at the site, tourism minister Luis Fernando Helguero said at a news conference ... Read More

Six Tourists arrested in Peru for damaging the Machu Picchu cultural heritage

Machu Picchu, which means “old mountain” in the Quechua language indigenous to the area, is at the top of a lush mountain and was built during the reign of the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438-1471). Read More

Dozens of tourists injured in Peru after Machu Picchu bus crash

Machu Picchu, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, welcomes an average of 4,500 visitors a day. The ancient citadel, built in the 15th century by Incan emperor Pachacuti, sits at an ... Read More

Tourism and mining industries cutting operations in Peru because of political protests

The tourism industry and mining corporations in Peru are suspending or cancelling operations because of the escalating political protests ... been stranded in the renowned Inca Machu Picchu ... Read More

Tourist slammed for sprinkling ashes at Machu Picchu

A tourist's visit to Machu Picchu sparked outrage after she allegedly ... T'ika Oregón, a lawyer with the Cusco Commission of Jurists, told state news agency Addnina that 'archaeological areas ... Read More

Machu Picchu increases capacity to appease angry tourists

Operators at the Machu Picchu Inca citadel in Peru have agreed to increase the site's capacity from 4,000 to slightly over 5,000 tourists after protests from would-be travelers, it was announced ... Read More

anti-government protests

Peru indefinitely shut the tourist site Machu Picchu on Saturday in the latest sign that anti-government protests that began last month are increasingly engulfing the South American country. Read More