Transportation Ministry: Repairs to railway between Cuzco and Machu Picchu have been completed

Repairs to the railway between Cuzco and Machu Picchu have been completed by concessionaire Ferrocarril Transandino, Peru’s deputy minister of transportation, Hjalmar Maragunich, said in a release. Tourists will be able to access Machu Picchu by train directly from Cuzco starting on July 1, Marangunich said. He added that from July to September, conductors will [...]

Toyota debuts first hybrid car on Peruvian market

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota debuted its first Prius hybrid car in Peru’s Historic Capital of Cuzco, reported state news agency Andina on Wednesday. Toyota has set aside 50 cars for the Peruvian market this year, tagged at $37,000 each. According to Toyota chairman Hiroaki Fujiwara, the Prius reduces carbon dioxide emissions by up to 40 [...]

Pre-Columbian wall discovered beneath street in imperial city of Cuzco

A pre-Columbian wall was unearthed by archaeologists beneath Triunfo Street in Cuzco, a jewel of human heritage and architecture located in the Andes of southern Peru. An 80-centimeter wide and 7-meter long remnant of the green diorite stone-built wall was uncovered beneath Triunfo Street. According to archeologist Carlos Rosell Bocanegra, the wall – which originally [...]

5 million-year old giant sloth fossil found in Department of Cuzco

A 5 million-year old giant sloth fossil was found in the highland Department of Cuzco and is currently being restored by experts from Peru’s National Culture Institute, or INC, and scientists from Lima’ San Marcos University, daily El Comercio reported Tuesday. The fossil, which was found last year by city workers while they were installing [...]

Tourist guides peacefully end protests at Cuzco’s Temple of Sun

Hundreds of tourist guides and students staging a sit-in at Cuzco’s Temple of the Sun, also known as the ancient Inca shrine of Coricancha, peacefully ended their protest on Friday, after Congress assured them they demands would be met. Tourist guides have been protesting a congressional bill designed to open up their profession to people [...]

Valuable gold artifacts stolen from Cuzco’s National Science College

Three unidentified thieves stole various priceless gold artifacts from Cuzco’s National Science College on Monday, daily El Comercio reported. The three crooks forced entry into the college around 2 a.m. Monday morning, knocked the guard out cold, and then stole the surveillance camera computer’s hard drive to cover their tracks. They then proceeded to steal a [...]