Peru

Peru: State of Emergency due to Demonstrations

Date: December 10th, 2011 |

A two-month state of emergency, which suspends certain constitutional rights such as freedom of assembly, association and circulation, and gives security forces the right to search homes at will, has been instituted in the provinces of Cajamarca, Celendín, Hualgayoc and Contumazá. The security measure is a reaction to demonstrations against the new Conga gold mine [read more]

Peru: Another Tourist Plane Crashes in Nazca

Date: October 6th, 2010 |

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A tourist aircraft crashed in Nazca on a flight to view the Nazca Lines, killing all six aboard: four British tourists and the Peruvian pilot and co-pilot. The crash was the latest in a series of disasters with the popular flight tours. In February, six South American tourists and their pilot died in a crash, [read more]

Bolivia and Peru: Bubonic Plague in Border Region

Date: September 1st, 2010 |

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An outbreak of bubonic plague is occurring along the border in the Bolivian province of La Paz and Peru’s Ascope. Bolivia’s health authorities put La Paz on epidemiological alert, with one death and three more suspected cases in the town of Apolo. One person has died and 30 have been affecte [read more]

Peru: Machu Picchu and Cuzco Rail Link Reopens

Date: April 7th, 2010 |

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After being closed for more than two months because heavy rains and landslides washed out railway access, the famous Inca site of Machu Picchu and its rail link to Cuzco reopened April 1. The opening could not have come too soon for the tourism industry, which relies heavily on Machu Picchu as a draw. The [read more]

Peru: Railway to Machu Picchu May Be Out, But There Are Other Ways to Get There

Date: February 10th, 2010 |

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The famous Inca site of Machu Picchu may be inaccessible by train from Cuzco for the next two months, but travelers will be able to reach the area by alternate routes. The Inca Trail will reopen as the weather improves so hikers will be able to get there, and local tour operators reported that around [read more]

Peru: Dengue Fever in Loreto and Iquitos Drives Out Peace Corps

Date: February 15th, 2011 |

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The Peace Corps has placed Iquitos and the state of Loreto off limits to personnel because of a surge in cases of dengue fever there. Peace Corps officials imposed the restriction because cases in Loreto jumped from 3,000 to 7,000 in one week in January and deaths from the disease climbed from eight to 12. [read more]

Peru: Cuzco Elections Could Prompt Travel Disruptions

Date: September 22nd, 2010 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Lima alerted travelers to municipal elections in Cuzco scheduled for Oct. 3 that could produce strikes and political demonstrations that may disrupt travel in the area. Trade unions, students and others began a 48-hour strike Sept. 21 that shut down the popular tourist train between Cuzco and Machu Picchu, and demonstrations [read more]

Peru: Full Train Service to Resume to Machu Picchu

Date: June 23rd, 2010 |

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Full train service to Machu Picchu will be restored July 1, finally putting the system back in complete operation after heavy rains and landslides washed away the tracks and stranded thousands in January. Access to the famed Inca site was restored in March but much of the journey had to be made by bus. Soon [read more]

Peru: Nazca Airline Regulation Follows Recent Crash

Date: March 31st, 2010 |

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Peruvian authorities implemented new regulations to improve safety on flights over the famous Nazca Lines following a crash that killed seven people Feb. 25. Since 2007, seven incidents involving 12 deaths have occurred with flights involving locally-hired, single-engine aircraft. The new regulations include two civil aviation inspectors assigned to the airport in Nazca. All aircraft [read more]

Peru: Machu Picchu May Be Closed for Months, Government Promotes Other Attractions

Date: February 3rd, 2010 |

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The evacuation of stranded tourists and others from Machu Picchu is over, but the famous Inca site will remain inaccessible for weeks and possibly months as work goes on to clean up the landslides and rebuild the railway link to Cuzco. A 60-day state of emergency remains in effect in the provinces of Cuzco and [read more]

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