Machu Picchu Official Guides
Mar 20, 2014, 2:11 pm
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Machu Picchu Official Guides
Just read that Machu Picchu is going to require all foreigners to hire official guides for MP. The guides are to limit the time spent at significant landmarks and make sure the visitors only go on predetermined routes. No date yet as to when this is coming.
Mar 20, 2014, 10:59 pm
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What is the reason for this?
I am glad I was there recently before this goes into effect.
When I visit a place, I want to spend as much time or as little time there as I want to.
I am glad I was there recently before this goes into effect.
When I visit a place, I want to spend as much time or as little time there as I want to.
Mar 21, 2014, 9:42 am
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I agree with you. I can't imagine visiting a place like MP and having a guide, or a group of tourists I've been clustered with, talking in my ear.
Here is a link to the article:
http://www.peruviantimes.com/tag/machu-picchu/
Mar 21, 2014, 9:52 am
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Direct link to the article:
http://www.peruviantimes.com/12/dras...-picchu/21727/
http://www.peruviantimes.com/12/dras...-picchu/21727/
Jun 30, 2014, 5:13 pm
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Jun 30, 2014, 5:52 pm
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No word on the official guides but it looks like they are changing the visiting hours. A total of 5,000 people will be allowed per day. The first group is from 8:00-1:00 and the second group 1:00-8:00.
http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-new...s-daily-103368
Also I read they are building a big airport at Chinchero (sp?) that will handle a few million more visitors a year. Currently, CUZ handles about 2M.
OskiBear - If you do a search, you can see pics. I will warn you, you are doing yourself a favor by not looking
http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-new...s-daily-103368
Also I read they are building a big airport at Chinchero (sp?) that will handle a few million more visitors a year. Currently, CUZ handles about 2M.
OskiBear - If you do a search, you can see pics. I will warn you, you are doing yourself a favor by not looking
Jun 30, 2014, 5:56 pm
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Allowing twice as many people stomping around Machu Picchu will do nothing to preserve it. In fact, it most likely will hasten the slow sagging of the plateau by the shear amount of weight placed on it with the end result total collapse.
Jun 30, 2014, 5:57 pm
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UNESCO has to be pretty upset with the news. They were really pushing to limit the number of visitors.