It's already been almost two months since out of control flood waters washed away the main routes for accessing the remote Inca ruins site of Machu Picchu, in Peru. But today, the Peruvian Minister of Tourism has announced that the...

Peru has decided not to allege fraud and conspiracy claims against Yale University in its lawsuit over objects removed from Machu Picchu in the early part of the 20th century.  One of the main points of contention in the dispute is ...

After massive flooding struck the area around Machu Picchu this January, the country has been struggling to get its tourism back online. Andrew Berg gives us an update on where things currently stand. By the end of January, after da...

NEW HAVEN, CT.- Peru has voluntarily agreed to withdraw fraud and conspiracy allegations it made against Yale University in a lawsuit seeking the return of Inca artifacts removed from Machu Picchu nearly a century ago. The South Ame...

Ever since I read the story of “The Lost City of Inca”, I’ve always wanted to visit Machu Picchu in Peru. I have put the name in the list of places that I will visit someday in the future. I’m sure that many people share the same pa...

(As part of his research for a book he's writing on microfinance, Bob Harris took a trip through the Peruvian Andes, including Cusco, Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu, where he studied the architecture, refused to try corn-and-human-sali...

As part of his research for a book he's writing on microfinance, Bob Harris took a trip through the Peruvian Andes, including Cusco, Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu, where he studied the architecture, refused to try corn-and-human-saliv...

The award-winning Public Broadcasting System station WGBH’s award-winning program NOVA recently broadcast an episode titled The Ghosts of Machu Pichu – which thanks to their praiseworthy practice of posting many of their most popula...

CNN International reports that Machu Picchu will reopen on April 1st. Authorities were forced to close the site back in January when torrential downpours blocked roads and rail lines, stranding hundreds of tourists. [CNN]

Hiking, Blogs, South America, PeruA few days back we posted the news that the train to Machu Picchu would be resuming operations sooner than expected after recently being shutdown due to heavy rains and flooding in the ...

Arts and Culture, Hiking, History, South America, PeruAccording to Peru's transportation minister, the famous train to Machu Picchu will go back into service ahead of schedule, although it will still be three weeks befo...

It’s been awhile since I last put together an Across the Aisle interview. Sure, I’ve spoken with plenty of people, but I haven’t done the straight interview format lately. So, when I was contacted to see if I would be interested i...

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Maybe you’ve seen the photos coming out of Peru over the last week or two: raging rivers, washed-out bridges, mud-buckled railroad lines, and tourists being airlifted from under the shadow of Machu Picchu in the town of Aguas Calien...

A worker repaired an access road to Machu Picchu, Peru, on Thursday after torrential rains. Hundreds of tourists faced sleeping outdoors or in train carriages in Machu Picchu as they waited to be airlifted out after flooding and mud...

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(Image of Machu Picchu courtesy of Martin St-Amant – Wikipedia.) Airing tonight (February 2, 2010) at 8pm on PBS stations: NOVA’s Ghosts of Machu Picchu. Set your DVRs now! If you miss the program, it will be streaming online sta...

Downgraded: Reptiles and amphibians A German reptile collector was caught trying to smuggle 42 endangered lizards and skinks out of New Zealand. In his underwear. For once, I’m in favor of full-body scans, if only to see what this...

For tourists to Peru's famed Machu PIcchu site, the nightmare of being trapped by raging flood waters in the nearby Vilcanota River has ended. The last trapped tourists were airlifted out of the remote area at the end of last week,...

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