Cusco gives thanks to Pachamama Mother Earth deity to celebrate Machu Picchu reopening

By Andy Dare www.wanderingbear.info Cusco (April 1, 2010) — The Empresa Municipal de Festejos del Cusco, staged a fantastic show on the grounds of Qorikancha on Thursday night to mark the reopening of Machu Picchu. The celebration capped off a day in which more than 1,200 people traveled by train to visit Machu Picchu,  two [...]

Machu Picchu reopens to first wave of tourists since closure in late January

Peru’s famous Inca citadel Machu Picchu reopened to tourists on Thursday after closing in late January due to flooding and mudslides that washed away large portions of the rail line leading to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to daily La República, Edgar Miranda, the mayor of Aguas Calientes – the town that sites below [...]