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Reservations on Inca Trail Now On First Come Basis
If you are planning to join a Wildland Adventure along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu from March through October 2007 book your trip now to secure your preferred dates. New trail management regulations limit the number of... (Thursday, January 11, 2007) read more
Inca Trail Reopens
May 25, 2006 - As of Friday, May 26 the Inca Trail authorities (INC) will re-openthe last portion of the Inca Trail after clearingrecent landslides. The closure had affected the final day of the 4-dayhike and trekkers... (Thursday, May 25, 2006) read more
Knowledge is Security: Report from Peru
By Alfredo Ferreryos
Back in the 1980's Peru went through twelve years of extremist activity and we suffered hundreds of events-from blowing up of electricity pylons throwing cities into the dark, car bombs going off in some cities near... (Monday, November 01, 2004) read more
Amazon Rainforest Conservation Center Field Report
The ARCC is open now and operating a small number of groups with absolute success. Wildlife sightings have increased since, 1. construction was finished two years ago, 2. protection of wildlife in our reserve has taken hold,... (Friday, August 01, 2003) read more
New Peru Rail Hiram Bingham Express
This Peruvian rail company has announced the inauguration of the Hiram Bingham Express which will depart from Cusco at 9am, arrive at Machu Picchu around noon, include lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge entrance to the ruins with... (Friday, August 01, 2003) read more
New Museum in Cusco
A new museum has been opened to the public called Museo De Arte Pre-Colombino which is very interesting and focuses on expositions of cultures Pre - Colombian (Nazca, Mochica, Wari, Chimu, Chancay and Inca) We highly... (Friday, August 01, 2003) read more
Report From Peru: Protests Temporarily Disrupt Tours In Peru
From Peru Operations Department
In May 2003, teacher unions representing 280,000 public sector teachers have been on strike. The union is demanding salary increases as promised by President Toledo in his presidential campaign. The government has accepted a... (Tuesday, May 27, 2003) read more
Unlocking The Rainforest
By Joe Kane, Conde Nast Traveler Magazine
Below is an excerpt from Unlocking The Rainforest (written by Joe Kane) that pertains mostly... (Thursday, December 12, 2002) read more
The New Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum was Inaugurated
The new Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum was inaugurated in November 2002 in Lambayeque, 20 minutes from Chiclayo on the north coast of Peru. Rated as one of the most outstanding archaeological museums in South America, the... (Friday, November 01, 2002) read more
Refurbished Orient Express Train Serves Cusco To Lake Titicaca
The train across the altiplano (high plains) between Cusco and Puno (Lake Titicaca) is now operating with Peru Rail after being taken over and refurbished by the Orient Express company. The new carriages have more spacious... (Saturday, June 01, 2002) read more
Peru News
New flights to, and within, Peru LanPeru has launched daily direct service from New York to Lima, as well as adding a new route to their domestic itinerary creating more frequent and reliable service to... (Saturday, June 01, 2002) read more
New Machu Picchu Sanctuary Hotel
Once known as the Machu Picchu Tourista Hotel, later as the Ruinas Hotel, the inn on the top of the mountain located a few steps away from the entrance to the ruins has a new name and owner. The Machu Picchu Sanctuary Hotel... (Friday, June 01, 2001) read more
