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Is it safe to travel to Peru? Latest updates as Machu Picchu reopens to tourists

Machu Picchu in Peru has reopened amid protests calling for the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and members of Peru's Congress which have shaken the region for more than two months

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023

Peru reopens Machu Picchu after agreement with protesters

Peru’s culture ministry has announced that Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in its southeastern jungle, reopened after being closed nearly a month ago amid antigovernment protests

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Machu Picchu reopens today – is it safe to visit?

This reopening is being described as a ‘big step forward’ towards resuming normal tourism

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Machu Picchu rail link halted as ‘volatile’ Peru protests escalate

The Peruvian tourist board has set up an online form for stranded travellers

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

Egypt's pyramids among famous archaeological sites that could be lost to climate change

Rising sea levels and extreme weather could destroy virtually all of Egypt's archaeological sites, as well as others around the world such as Machu Picchu in Peru

Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022

Peruvian firefighters contain blaze near Machu Picchu after three days

Forest fire broke out on Tuesday and destroyed around 100 acres of land – the equivalent of about 50 football pitches

The Guardian - US · Jul 1, 2022

Machu Picchu: Inca site ‘has gone by wrong name for over 100 years’

Peruvian historian and US archaeologist say the pre-Columbian town was called Huayna Picchu by the Inca people

The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2022