F or thousands of years, a visit to Machu Picchu has been just as much about the journey as the destination. That’s part of ...

TOPSHOT - View of the archaeological site of Machu Picchu, in Cusco, Peru during its reopening ceremony on November 01, 2020, amid the new coronavirus pandemic.

Machu Picchu, Peru's most famous historic site, faces a real crisis in 2025. Official figures show over 1.5 million people visit the site each year, Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

An official Spanish record dating back to 1539, ... "It may not have been Machu Picchu to the Incas but now it's Machu Picchu to the world," Amado Gonzalez said. Correction March 28, 2022.

Machu Picchu has gone by the wrong name for more than 100 years. It’s one of the most famous landmarks in the world – but have we been using the wrong name for the iconic Machu Picchu for decades?

Ticket restrictions at Machu Picchu aren't a new thing. As we previously reported the UNESCO World Heritage site implemented timed entry in 2017 to combat overtourism, requiring visitors to enter ...

Peru's main tourist attraction Machu Picchu, one of the world's most prized heritage sites, will reopen March 29 after heavy rains cut off the ancient citadel earlier this year, a senior official ...

A top preservation official denied that the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu is facing an imminent collapse due to landslides, as Japanese researchers reportedly suggested last month. Javier ...

Tourists were evacuated from Machu Picchu at the weekend, after the site was closed due to ongoing political protests in Peru. The country’s tourism minister, Luis Fernando Helguero, announced ...

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.