The Best Time to Visit Machu Picchu: A Guide for First-Timers

Peru's most famous site is changing. Two leading travel specialists reveal their strategies for the perfect visit in 2026.

Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses

Protests have taken place over the coaches that take visitors up to the world heritage site in Peru.
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Machu Picchu is at risk of losing its ‘credibility’ as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. What’s happening?

(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 ...

Kuélap Fortress Is the Machu Picchu of Peru’s North. Here’s Why It Belongs on Your Adventure List.

Known as the "Machu Picchu of the North,” Kuélap is a massive pre-Inca fortified citadel built by the Chachapoyas people.
Business Insider

What it's like visiting one of the world's greatest treasures: Machu Picchu

It's hard to describe the experience of visiting Machu Picchu. People who've visited like to call it "breathtaking." While cliché, it's not inaccurate. How often are you standing on an Andean peak, ...
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Is Machu Picchu's name wrong? Researchers say the city was Huayna Picchu

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...
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Woman visits Machu Picchu and view isn't what she expects

15:32, Mon, Jun 16, 2025 Updated: 15:48, Mon, Jun 16, 2025 Located high in the Peruvian Andes lies the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu. Constructed in the 15th century, this Incan marvel was deserted ...