Machu Picchu: The Inca Trail Is Suspended Due to Heavy Rains and Landslides
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Two days of intense rain were recorded in the peasant community of Huayllabamba, district of Machupicchu, Cusco region, causing the increase of the flow of the Huayroro River and the activation of a huaico. Both events caused the undermining of the land and the subsequent collapse of a house, leaving a family in a situation of vulnerability. The storm also affected one of the access bridges and several sections of the Inca Way, temporarily leavi…
Peruvian authorities have closed the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu until Saturday after flooding and mudslides made the popular tourist route impassable. Extreme weather caused by the El Niño phenomenon is wreaking havoc across Latin America, and in Peru it is already severely affecting fishing and agriculture. In the capital, Lima, flooding has crippled drinking water and sewage systems, inundated dozens of homes, and landslides have closed roads …
The bad weather forced to make a drastic decision on one of the most famous tourist routes in Peru. Cusco’s Deconcentrated Directorate of Culture (DDC) temporarily suspended entry to the Inka Road Network of Machupicchu due to the intense rains that caused landslides, floods and various damage along the route. The restriction comes into effect from Wednesday, August 19, and will remain until further notice, while the authorities assess the secur…
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The Ministry of Culture ordered the temporary closure of the Inca Road Network, from Tuesday until further notice, due to the intense rains recorded in the Cusco region, which have generated emergencies and setbacks in the Machu Picchu district.
Since this Wednesday, August 19, Cusco's Culture Directorate suspended the entry of tourists to the Inca Trail of Machu Picchu due to landslides and other damage caused by heavy rains.
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