Machu Picchu has always carried an almost magnetic pull. Perched high in the Peruvian Andes, the 15th-century Inca citadel draws more than 1.5 million visitors each year. Its stone terraces and ...

Clinging on to the side of a vertical cliff, 980ft high, I tried desperately not to look too far up or down – either view was terrifying. I’d not been in Peru for very long before I found myself ...

Around 900 tourists who were visiting the 15th-century Inca marvel Machu Picchu in Peru earlier this month were left stranded during protests that interrupted train service, according to The Guardian.

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High in the Andes, near the gates of Machu Picchu, a wave of unrest in mid-September left hundreds of visitors stranded at Peru’s iconic Inca ruins while exposing long-simmering tensions between ...

The iconic Inca citadel crowning the Andes, Machu Picchu, may risk losing its spot on the list of New 7 Wonders of the World, unless Peruvian authorities sort out the mounting problems related to the ...

Machu Picchu is in danger of losing its status as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World due to overtourism and lack of conservation policies. The 15th-century Inca citadel was honored with the title ...

Nearly 1000 tourists were currently stranded near Machu Picchu after a protest of a passenger train forced service to be suspended. The 15th-century Inca citadel Machu Picchu is a UNESCO World ...

At least 900 tourists were left stranded near Machu Picchu after a protest caused the suspension of train service, local officials said. Access to the ancient UNESCO World Heritage site in Peru was ...

Nearly 1,000 tourists were left stranded in Aguas Calientes, Peru, near the ancient Machu Picchu site. Train service was suspended as people protested against a new bus company that has been ...

HUNDREDS of tourists have been left stranded at Machu Picchu during major protests that have ground transport to a halt. The lifeline train from the world-famous tourist spot was stopped due to a ...