The ruins of the Incan city Machu Picchu are so popular that Peru has had to cap the number of visitors who are permitted to visit daily. That number is usually 4,500 per day, and with thousands ...

Every year, over 1 million tourists head to the high peaks and stone terraces of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu, one of the world's most famous archaeological ruins. The site ...

The ruins only allow a maximum of 3,800 visitors per day, but that's slated to change in the new year. Local government officials recently announced that Machu Picchu will accept more visitors ...

A potent argument, and one that has raged around Machu Picchu, is the impact of tourists on the ruins. In 2016, UNESCO threatened to put Machu Picchu on a “danger” list because of the number ...

With its centuries-old ruins and striking mountains, the Amazonas region of northern Peru has no shortage of thrills. News Today's news US Politics World Tech Reviews and deals Audio Computing ...

MACHU PICCHU, Peru — If it were a normal day, thousands of tourists would be stepping off the train and into this picture-book town high in the Andes, the gateway to the ancient Inca ruins.

LIMA, Peru — The streets, hotels and restaurants around the ruins of Machu Picchu — Peru’s most famous tourist attraction — remained almost deserted Wednesday, with train service to the ...

Train services to the ancient ruins high up in the Andes have been ... have left hundreds of tourists, who flock to Machu Picchu from all over the world, unable to reach the site.