The Latest Breaking News from Machu Picchu

Dholavira Is Still Empty, and That Is the Only Reason You Should Go to This UNESCO Harappan Site Now

The city that outlasted everything except being knownDholavira has been standing, in one form or another, for five thousand years. It outlasted the civilisation that built it. It outlasted the river that fed it. It outlasted the scholarship that ignored it for decades while Mohenjo-daro and Harappa collected all the…

Times Life · Aug 11

110 Times People Made Something Amazing Out Of Wood (New Pics)

Many people will spend their summer traveling to see old European churches, wok-ear houses in southern China, or Machu Picchu in Peru. But if you don’t have the luxury to do that, here’s a list of stunning architectural wonders from all over the world to satisfy your craving for beautiful…

Bored Panda · Aug 4

Here Are the 4 Most Overrated (and Overpriced) Travel Destinations — And Where To Go Instead

Skip Iceland for Faroe Islands, Tulum for Bacalar, Machu Picchu for Kuelap or Choquequirao, and more. These overpriced destinations have better alternatives.

GOBankingRates · Feb 12

Hundreds Of Tourists are Stranded as Machu Picchu Faces Losing Its Place Among World's Wonders

Protests block access to Machu Picchu, leaving 900 tourists stranded and sparking fears the iconic site could lose its World Wonder status.

International Business Times UK · Sep 18, 2025

Peru Evacuates 1,600 Tourists From Machu Picchu Amid Protest

Peru has evacuated around 1,600 tourists from a train station that serves the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after a local protest escalated into clashes with police.

International Business Times · Sep 17, 2025

Peru Evacuates 1,400 Tourists From Machu Picchu Amid Protest

Peru evacuated some 1,400 tourists overnight from the train station that serves the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, while about 900 others remained stranded Tuesday as protesters blocked the railway tracks, officials said.

International Business Times · Sep 16, 2025

From butterflies to wind turbines, project preserves world’s sonic heritage

Audio project collects soundscapes from nature reserves and sites such as Machu Picchu and Taj Mahal

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025

Famous Landmarks Test: Let’s See How Many You Actually Know

Do you know where the most famous objects on Earth are? From ancient wonders like Machu Picchu carved by civilizations long gone to modern marvels like the Burj Khalifa that push the boundaries of human achievement, these iconic landmarks stand as symbols of history, culture, and innovation. Each is so…

Bored Panda · Jan 10, 2025

The alternative Machu Picchu: a hike to find the ‘real’ lost world of the Incas

At the start of a 3,000-mile journey down the Amazon, our writer witnesses the benefits of community tourism projects on a less crowded option to the Inca Trail

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2024

How the world could have looked: the most spectacular buildings that were never made

A mega egg in Paris, a hovering hotel in Machu Picchu, an hourglass tower in New York, a pleasure island in Baghdad … we reveal the architectural visions that were just too costly – or too weird

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024