One million tourists to visit Machu Picchu this year

More than one million Peruvian and foreign tourists are expected to visit the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Cusco by the end of 2011, a 30 percent increase versus last year, according to Peru’s National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur). Canatur President Carlos Canales said that foreigners would make...

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Cusco city tour Map FREE!

This city tour Map is a complete guide to know the most important Inca landmarks in town. It's for free (but tips are welcome)....

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Cusco Landscape Tour

This is an amazing way to know Cusco and Machu Picchu. ...

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Escorted Machu Picchu Tours

Hike Peru's ancient ruins during peak season with our escorted Machu Picchu adventure. Our Travel includes: Nine nights accommodations (three in Lima, two in Cuzco, two in Urubamba Sacred Valley, two in Puno) Services of an English-speaking tour manager throughout the trip All transfers and entrance fees per itinerary...

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Machu Picchu national park tickets

The government has limited the number of visitors to Machu Picchu to just 2500 people per day. During the last week of July this limit has been strictly enforced and many visitors without tickets have been turned away. It's now essential that visitors purchase their Machu Picchu entrance tickets...

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Kids having fun in Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, one of the new seven wonders of the world, right up there with the Great Wall, the Colosseum, Pompeii, and nothing can prepare you for the heady sensation of actually standing in the ruins, situated on a steep hillside, far above the semi-tropical jungle below. Traveling...

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Climbing Machu Picchu With Childs

Traveling with an infant or small baby to someplace that’s not only off the beaten track but located at an unusually high altitude seems like it would be a risky venture, not only for the success of your trip, but for the health of your child. Since Cusco...

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Hiking to Machu Picchu in Vibram Five Fingers.

Professional photographer and Vibram Five Fingers fan, Scott Gold, recently visited Peru with his girlfriend. Read what Scott had to say about their trip. My girlfriend and I wore our Sprints in Peru and loved them! We were considering hiking boots for the 9 day trek in the...

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Machu Picchu and Galapagos Islands among top destinations.

The South Island of New Zealand emerged the top pick among female adventurers, followed by Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands. Male adventurers picked the Galapagos Islands first, followed by Patagonia and Yosemite National Park. Travelers in the 18-34 age group would like to visit the South Island...

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Machu Picchu Centennial Celebrations ends.

After kicking off the evening with a video showing the key elements of Peru's chief tourist attraction, groups of artists dramatized an offering made by the Incas to gain permission to begin construction of the sanctuary. They made their offering to the surrounding mountains, believed to be gods in...

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A future in Machu Picchu's past.

It's 10 minutes before dawn and my wife and I are waiting for sunrise in one of the most beautiful places on earth: Peru's Machu Picchu, the mountaintop religious retreat and citadel probably built by the Inca emperor Pachacutec in the 15th century. The ruins are stunning: temples, altars...

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Admission to a Wonder of the World.

As I discovered during a too-short side trip from Cairo last weekend, the cost of access to that legendary outpost (recently voted one of the "New Seven World Wonders") has been rising precipitously. After several price boosts last year, day trippers from nearby Egypt and Israel now pay 90...

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Students explore Machu Picchu over spring break

Twenty-one students from Missouri University of Science and Technology spent spring break exploring the ancient civil and geological engineering marvels of Peru. The students - 11 undergraduates and 10 graduate students - visited Lima, Peru's capital, as well as Cusco and the fabled mountaintop Incan city of Machu Picchu...

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My first trip to Machu Picchu.

We spent the first night near Lima, at a friend’s house close to the beach in the La Perla area. We walked to the beach and ate barbecued beef hearts and stuffed mashed potatoes on a street corner. Sounds tasty, right? Well, it really was. They didn't tell me...

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There is an App for That... Machu Picchu.

So, if you are planning to visit one of the New Seven Wonders, chances are that you can do it just assisted by you favorite Apple idevice. (iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad). But of course you always need some human beens around you. Let me show you wich App...

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Along to Machu Picchu, Peru promotes eight tourist destinations.

Peru's tourism minister announced a new campaign to promote eight new tourist destinations besides the famous Inca sanctuary of Machu Picchu, Perú21 reports. The new sites were selected to help visitors discover the country’s culture and biodiversity. What we are looking for are destinations that complement Machu Picchu, not...

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