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Machu Picchu Peru Vacation Travel |
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Get a fresh perspective on Machu Picchu vacation travel by reading different points of view on Machu Picchu Peru lodging and activities. Our editors are constantly researching the latest Machu Picchu travel reviews, providing you with a selection of the best Machu Picchu has to offer. Read what other travelers are saying, and share your own questions or suggestions by submitting comments too! |
Machu Picchu, Without Roughing It
New York Times (free registration required), August 12, 2007
"It's long been possible to avoid roughing it by taking a train ride to Machu Picchu from the southern Peruvian city of Cuzco. But travelers like the Narrods who wanted to reach Machu Picchu the traditional way - on foot - had only one option when it came time to bed down for the night: pitch a tent and roll out the sleeping bags. Until now, that is. Mountain Lodges of Peru, a new trekking company, just opened four lodges along an old Inca pilgrimage route..."
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Introduction to Machu Picchu
Frommer's
"By staying at least 1 night, either at the one upscale hotel just outside the grounds of Machu Picchu or down below in the town of Aguas Calientes... you can remain at the ruins later in the afternoon after most of the tour groups have gone home, or get there for sunrise -- a dramatic, unforgettable sight..."
A Bridge to Machu Picchu Runs Into Problems
New York Times (free registration required), March 11, 2007
"With around 2,500 visitors a day, some believe there are already too many tourists roaming around Machu Picchu destroying not just the ruins, but also the flora and fauna. They say the bridge could double that number of daily visitors and further endanger the site. The easiest and fastest way to reach Machu Picchu from the city of Cuzco is by taking the PeruRail train, operated by Orient-Express Hotels. The starting price of a one-way ticket is $46. With the bridge, the cost of a bus trip from Cuzco would be the equivalent of about $4..."
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Stairway to Inca Heaven
USA Today / Canada.com, October 31, 2006
"Just 80 km away, more than 1,000 backpackers are jostling for space on the increasingly crowded 'classic' Inca Trail through these mountains, which ends at the famed ruins of Machu Picchu. But here, on another ancient trail built by the Incas more than 500 years ago, there's nobody but Blair and a handful of travelling companions..."
For additional travel information, contact:
Comission for the Promotion of Peru
Calle 1 Oeste No. 50, piso 13 Edificio Mincetur
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