Tag: Cusco

• Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  Machu Picchu closed again for security reasons and protests from local villages

  

  The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, closed its doors Monday for an indefinite period for security reasons amid protests by locals over train services, officials said.

• Thursday, July 16th 2020 - 07:18 UTC

  After four months suspension, Peru reopens domestic air travel

  

  Peru reopened domestic air travel on Wednesday in a bid to reignite the economy as it announced a drop of 33% in GDP for May year-on-year. Long queues of passengers formed from dawn at the Jorge Chavez airport in the capital Lima with 17 domestic flights operating during the day.

• Thursday, January 16th 2020 - 08:35 UTC

  Tourists arrested for damaging Machu Picchu deported to Bolivia

  

  Five tourists arrested for damaging Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site will be deported to Bolivia on Wednesday, police said. A sixth was released from custody and ordered to remain in Machu Picchu pending trial after paying bail of US$910.

• Tuesday, January 14th 2020 - 09:49 UTC

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

  

  Six tourists, including a French woman, have been arrested over accusations that they damaged Peru's cultural heritage by defecating in a sacred temple at the iconic Machu Picchu sanctuary.