The importance of Machu Picchu and tourism overall to Peru’s economy is unquestionable. Madeleine Burns Vidaurrazaga, Peru’s vice minister of tourism, said the industry in 2019 accounted for $ ...

A 22 year old woman was left horrified by the view after travelling for over 30 hours to see the historic World Heritage site ...

Travel + Leisure A-list travel advisor with Dehouche and frequent South America traveler who has been to Machu Picchu over 15 times; and Emmanuel Burgio, founder of Blue Parallel, who has been ...

Drawn by the ancient Incan citadel, a growing number of travellers are waking up to the wealth of attractions that Peru has ...

LIMA, Peru — The streets, hotels and restaurants around the ruins of Machu Picchu ... over the outsourcing of entry ticket sales to a private company. Small businesses and workers in the tourism ...

Tourism is the main economic activity in Cusco, with more than 200,000 people having direct jobs in the sector. In times before the protests, up to 4,500 visitors entered Machu Picchu every day.

And while Machu Picchu is a main tourism driver to the country ... have been several protests throughout the Cusco region over the last year. A one-week strike in January shut down public ...