2002 Report on the state of conservation of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (Peru). Report of the ... 1999 Report of the WHC/IUCN/ICOMOS Mission to Machu Picchu, Peru, 18-25 October 1999 1997 ...

Nestled in an extraordinarily beautiful setting in the middle of a tropical mountain forest in Peru, the world’s most recognised archaeological site was originally not called Machu Picchu, historians ...

(CNN) — It was in 2007 when Peru’s Machu Picchu Inca sanctuary was designated one of the New 7 Wonders of the World after receiving more than 100 million votes in a global competition. Now, the ...

Machu Picchu is a World Heritage site and is also considered a new wonder of the world. But for how much longer? Photo: Getty Images Tourism at Machu Picchu is once again disrupted by violent protests ...

LIMA, Peru — An influx of tourists to Peru’s famed Inca citadel of Machu Picchu may prompt UNESCO to add the jungle-shrouded ruins to its list of endangered World Heritage sites. Yearly visits to ...

As political unrest heightens in Peru, some 800 tourists are now stranded in the town of Machu Picchu, below the ruins of the famed 15th-century Inca citadel. Protestors have reportedly blocked the ...

There are ways to explore this popular UNESCO World Heritage Site — and help protect it for generations to come.

Peru’s Ministry of Culture has said that Machu Picchu is open to the public again. The historic site, which is also the most popular place for tourists to visit in Peru, had been closed for almost a ...

Some might say too Machu tourism is ruining this beloved part of Peru -- and a planned airport won't help. Shutterstock Machu Picchu is on almost every traveler’s bucket list, but its popularity might ...

Early 1996, the Secretariat learned about plans to construct two suspended cable car systems (telepherique) to facilitate access to the ruins of Machu Picchu. As this could have a considerable ...