Updated: 2/4/10

Peru Travel Update

Due to the recent heavy rains and flooding that have affected rail and bus travel on the route from Cusco to Aguas Calientes, the base for tourist bus service up to the Machu Picchu citadel, Travel lmpressions will not be recommending travelfor Cusco and Lima until March 1, 2010, and for Machu Picchu until April 1,2010. Fortunately, there was no damage to the archaeological site of Machu Picchu, but access is currently restricted. Repairs to roads and rail tracks are already underway, but full restoration of transportation to and from Machu Picchu will take several weeks. In the meantime, the city of Cusco and all the tourist attractions in the Sacred Valley are operating normally and other major tourist areas were not affected. Please check this site for future updates on access to Machu Picchu.