Peru

Peru: Evacuations Underway for 2000 Tourists Stranded Near Machu Picchu by Floods, Landslides

Date: January 27th, 2010 |

Three days of heavy rain over the weekend caused floods and landslides that buried the only rail link between Cuzco and Machu Picchu, stranding some 2000 tourists at Aguas Calientes, the rail terminus at the base of the mountain below the famous Inca citadel. As the rain diminished, helicopters brought in tents and food and [read more]

Peru: Armed Bandits Raid Second Amazon Cruise Boat in Two Weeks

Date: August 13th, 2009 |

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Armed bandits overwhelmed guards and boarded a luxury tour boat on a cruise up the Ucayali River in the Amazon Aug. 4, bound the 20 guests and robbed them of their cash and valuables. The well-planned attack was the second of its kind in two weeks, but police found the gang’s jungle base and retrieved [read more]

Peru: Thieves Work Lima’s Top Hotels and Restaurants

Date: June 25th, 2008 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Lima has received reports of numerous petty thefts occurring in five-star hotels and prominent restaurants in the capital city. Criminals working together dress up and act as guests to infiltrate conferences and special events where they steal purses, laptops, cell phones and other valuables while attendees are distracted. It is not [read more]

Peru: More Protests Possible in Cuzco

Date: February 14th, 2008 |

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Protesters burned tires and blocked roads around Cuzco in a 24-hour strike Feb. 7 that also shut down rail transport to Machu Picchu. The demonstrators were protesting two laws that would expand private development around Cuzco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas and make it easier to build hotels near archaeological sites. One law [read more]

Peru: Travel to Ica Disrupted by Aug. 15 Earthquake

Date: August 22nd, 2007 |

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The devastating 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Peru’s southern coast Aug. 15 destroyed some 34,400 homes, killed more than 500 people and left 100,000 homeless. Travel in the region of Ica and the cities of Pisco, Ica, Canete, Nazca and Chincha should be deferred until debris has been cleared away and infrastructure repaired. Other areas [read more]

Peru: Gunman Rob Tourists Near Manu National Park

Date: August 20th, 2009 |

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Masked gunmen robbed a group of 12 foreign tourists on their way to Manu National Park in the Tres Cruces area of the Cuzco region Aug. 16. The bandits bashed the driver with their weapons and threatened the tourists, taping their hands and stealing cash, valuables and electronic equipment before leaving them unharmed. The Manu [read more]

Peru: Indigenous Groups Block Roads in Amazon

Date: June 10th, 2009 |

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Indigenous Aguaruna tribal members and heavily-armed Peruvian police battled over a blockaded road in the Amazon basin June 5, with 23 officers and as many as 30 Aguaruna killed. The Aguaruna have blocked the highway linking the jungle cities of Tarapoto and Yurimaguas since April, protesting the government’s granting of oil leases on what they [read more]

Peru: Plane Crash at Nazca Lines Prompts Call for Safety Measures

Date: April 17th, 2008 |

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Five French tourists died in a small plane crash en route to view the famed Nazca Lines April 10 when the pilot tried to return to the air strip shortly after takeoff. The accident prompted officials to seek tougher safety measures in the area where critics say supervision is lax for the 40 or so [read more]

Peru: Tourists to be Counted in National Census

Date: October 11th, 2007 |

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Travelers in Peru on Oct. 21 will have the novel experience of being counted in the national census, not as residents but as visitors. Officials of the National Statistics Institute said that tourists will be able to go about their business so long as they carry their passports with them that day and obtain a [read more]

Peru: Nationwide Strikes Disrupt Travel

Date: July 19th, 2007 |

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Nationwide protests over a new proficiency test for teachers led to a general strike and demonstrations in just about every major town and city. In the southern region of Puno, demonstrators tried to take over an airport and railway station, the airport in Cusco was temporarily closed, and protesters shut down the rail line to [read more]

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