Since Machu Picchu reopened, admission was to have remained free until Dec 31. Visitors must comply with health and safety protocols for the coronavirus, such as wearing a mask.

Faced with this declaration of a state of emergency, Machu Picchu Mayor Darwin Baca said people were misled to believe the tourist attraction was to be closed, which is not the case.

The <a href=" Culture Directorate in Cusco (DDC Cusco) confirmed that Huayna Picchu Mountain, located near the <a href=" citadel of Machu Picchu, will remain closed until Sunday, April 27, due to ...

Check with the U.S. Department of State before traveling. Machu Picchu is thought to be one of the largest and most impressive Incan cities of its time. Today a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ...

Machu Picchu, the royal retreat of the Incan emperor Pachacuti, sits atop the Urubamba Valley in Peru. Meaning "Old Mountain" in the Quechua Indian language, the complex was constructed in the ...