The Latest Breaking News from Cusco

The Inca Trail Reopened After Deadly Storms — But DANA Storms, Not El Niño, Are Peru's Real Route Closure Risk

The Inca Trail reopened Sept. 5 after a deadly storm and two worker deaths. A record El Niño looms, but Cusco's real risk is a different storm.

Latin Times · Sep 8

The Inca Trail Reopens Today, Sept. 5 — Here's Why Peru's Last Reopening Never Actually Happened

Peru's Inca Trail reopens Sept. 5 after storm damage and a reversed August restart date. Here's what changed, and what's still unverified.

Latin Times · Sep 5

It's Official: Pope Leo XIV Is Coming Home to Peru. Tour Dates for Nov. 11–17 Confirmed

Vatican confirms Pope Leo XIV's Nov. 11–17 Peru visit, his first trip there as pontiff, with stops in Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa.

Latin Times · Sep 3

Pentagon Defends 'Donroe Doctrine,' Says U.S. Seeks to 'Empower' Latin America

During a conference in Cusco, the Pentagon's top policy official described the policy as "a fundamental change in our approach to the Western Hemisphere"

Latin Times · Jul 9

Peru's Election Could Be Decided Abroad: How Millions of Immigrant Voters in the U.S. and Other Countries May Choose the Next President

Peru's next president may be chosen not only in Lima, Cusco or the Andean highlands, but also in New Jersey, Madrid, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Tokyo. With Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez locked in a razor-thin runoff, the vote from abroad has become one of the most watched pieces of…

Latin Times · Jun 9

Will a controversial new airport ruin Machu Picchu?

Plans to build a runway at Chinchero have been seen as contentious – but some say development is vital to the Sacred Valley. Destination expert Chris Moss investigates

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Inti Raymi sun festival returns to Peru's Andes with vibrant ceremony

In Cusco, Peru, the Inti Raymi festival was reenacted by hundreds in elaborate robes, celebrating the ancient sun festival with offerings and staged rituals.

Euronews · Jun 25, 2025

An Empty Pool in Peru Is a Monument to the Drawbacks of Historic Preservation

Cusco earned a World Heritage Site designation from the United Nations. That's not always a good thing.

Reason · Jun 22, 2025

Peru's 12-Angle Stone Vandalized, Causing 'Irreversible Damage'

Peru's Ministry of Culture said in a statement that multiple fragments broke off "the emblematic stone structure."

Latin Times · Feb 19, 2025

Hidden underground tunnel system built by Incas found beneath Cusco

Tunnels mentioned historical accounts in in the sixteenth century

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025