Cusco region of Peru welcomes visitors again as Machu Picchu tourism resumes after officials and community leaders reach a new access accord.
A hush fell over the cloud-kissed Andes when entrances to Machu Picchu paused earlier this year, leaving trekkers and tour operators worldwide wondering when the gates to the Inca citadel would swing open again.
Canada warns travellers as Lima enters state of emergency
Canada warns travellers as Lima enters state of emergency
TORONTO — The Canadian government has tightened its guidance for Peru-bound visitors after authorities in the Andean nation declared a 60-day state of emergency in sections of Lima Province and the neighboring port province of Callao. The heightened alert, in effect until July 16, empowers Peru’s military to support police, curb movement and conduct searches without warrants in specific districts of the capital’s sprawling metropolitan area.