Tag: Machu Picchu
World Travel Watch: Crime in Bali, Burj Dubai and Machu Picchu Re-Open, and More
by Larry Habegger | 04.07.10 | 3:03 PM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
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Yahoo! BuzzMachu Picchu to Reopen April 1
by Eva Holland | 02.18.10 | 1:29 PM ET
The Peruvian Times is reporting that the iconic site will once again be open to tourists April 1—the first time since last month’s devastating floods. The story also hints at a new approach for Peruvian tourism going forward. Said the president of the Cusco region: “This disaster should give us an opportunity to redesign the tourism activity, we can’t focus everything on Machu Picchu.” (Via @laurably)
Repairs Begin at Machu Picchu
by Eva Holland | 02.03.10 | 10:22 AM ET
iStockPhoto With the last of the stranded tourists freshly evacuated from the flooded area around Machu Picchu, the question now is: When will the World Heritage site re-open to visitors? The AP reports that the damaged rail lines connecting the site to the outside world could take at least eight weeks to repair—in the meantime, many locals laid off from shuttered hotels and restaurants are headed to nearby Cuzco in search of work. The Sacramento Bee has a dramatic photo essay of the flooding, landslides and subsequent evacuations.
Five Photos: Machu Picchu, Peru
by World Hum | 02.02.10 | 10:51 AM ET
iStockPhoto The fabled Inca site, from its dry stone walls and morning mist to its lofty crags
Photo You Must See: Flooding Near Machu Picchu, Peru
by World Hum | 01.29.10 | 2:38 PM ET
REUTERS/Mariana Bazo A damaged road to Machu Picchu is partially submerged in the Vilcanota River in Cuzco this week.
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