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Hundreds of archaeological artifacts taken from the citadel of Machu Picchu a century ago have finally returned to the Peruvian highlands.
Peru has received a first shipment of the Incan artifacts taken from the mountain citadel of Machu Picchu a century ago that Yale University returned after a lawsuit and personal lobbying of the U.S. president.
Yale University announced Friday that it will send back to Peru thousands of Incan artifacts removed from the famed Machu Picchu citadel nearly a century ago.
Peru's president announced Friday that Yale University has agreed to return thousands of artifacts taken away from the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu nearly a century ago.
PeruRail says train service to the famed Machu Picchu ruins will be fully restored July 1.
Helicopters have been banned from the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in an effort to protect local wildlife.
Incan artifacts removed from Machu Picchu nearly a century ago and held by Yale University belong to the people of Peru, U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd said Wednesday.
Peruvian officials say they expect train service to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu will be restored March 29.
Peru has voluntarily agreed to withdraw fraud and conspiracy allegations it made against Yale University in a lawsuit seeking the return of Inca artifacts removed from Machu Picchu nearly a century ago.
Peru is hoping to reopen Machu Picchu to tourists by April 1 after landslides and flooding cut off access to the Incan citadel perched in the Andes.
The last young backpackers flew away from Machu Picchu as clouds closed in again Friday, leaving Peru to grapple with flood damage that will close its top tourist site for weeks, or even months.
Yale University says a lawsuit by Peru seeking the return of thousands of Inca artifacts removed from the famed Machu Picchu citadel nearly a century ago should be dismissed because a statue of limitations expired.
What does the Miami Marine Stadium have in common with such famous landmarks as Machu Picchu and the Old City of Jerusalem?
Peru sued Yale University over thousands of Inca artifacts excavated by a U.S. scholar because the university "never made a serious effort to negotiate" the return of the items, Peru's foreign minister says.
Peru is suing Yale University to recover thousands of Incan relics excavated by an American explorer at Machu Picchu.
Peruvian government archaeologists have found an Incan mummy and 25 ceremonial objects in a dig within the Machu Picchu state park.
Peru has reportedly approved a plan to sue Yale for thousands of Inca artifacts excavated by a U.S. scholar at Machu Picchu.
Shoppers at a tourist market in Peru's capital could have netted greater bargains than they thought — rare, pre-Hispanic textiles costing little more than a Machu Picchu magnet.
An influx of tourists to Peru's famed Inca citadel of Machu Picchu may prompt UNESCO to add the jungle-shrouded ruins to its list of endangered World Heritage sites.
The jungle-shrouded Inca citadel of Machu Picchu may have been rediscovered — and looted — decades before the Yale scholar credited with the find first got there, a researcher said Thursday.
Residents near Peru's southern highland tourist destinations are fighting two government proposals to expand private development around Machu Picchu and other historical sites, including the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco.
The Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum, India's Taj Mahal and three architectural marvels from Latin America were among the new seven wonders of the world chosen in a global poll released on Saturday.
One Million Tourists Visit Machu Picchu in 2011 The larger number of foreigners were visitors from the United States, Spain and Japan.
What Was Machu Picchu For? Top Five Theories ExplainedNestled atop a mountain ridge in Peru, the 15th-century Inca city of Machu Picchu had sat largely forgotten for centuries—until archaeologist Hiram Bingham began excavations of the ruins a hundred years ago this week.
Four ceremonial fountains discovered at Machu PicchuThe Incas possessed what was the culmination of all Andean hydraulic engineering knowledge developed over millennia by the civilisations that came before them.
Peru to sue Yale over missing Machu Picchu relicsPeru says it will take legal action against America's Yale University to secure the return of thousands of relics from the Incan city Machu Picchu.
Inca Elite Imported Diverse "Staff" to Run Machu PicchuInca nobility at Machu Picchu relied on special, permanent servants from the far corners of the empire to manage the royal estate, according to a new study of human skeletons found buried at the site.
Machu Picchu ruin 'found earlier'A team of historians says the lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu, in Peru was discovered more than 40 years earlier than previously thought and ransacked.
Overcrowding at Machu PicchuOvercrowding at Machu Picchu. Too many tourists visit the secret city, yet the peruvian government encourages more to come.
Peru says Yale has over 40,000 Machu Picchu relicsLIMA (Reuters) - Peru says Yale University researchers took more than 40,000 artifacts from the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu in the early 1900s, or 10 times the original estimate, the state news agency reported on Sunday.
Peru: Yale Holding 40,000 Machu Picchu ArtifactsYale University is holding some 40,000 artifacts from the famed Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a government official heading efforts to return the pieces told the state news agency Andina on Sunday. Peru's government and Yale University reached an agreement last September to retu …
How would you like your guinea pig, sir?Machu Picchu may be one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, but it is really just a four-day schlepp up a big hill to watch the sunrise over a pile of rubble. The real reason to visit Peru is the food.
Explorer Who Found Lost Peru Cities DiesDouglas Eugene "Gene" Savoy, an explorer who discovered more than 40 lost cities in Peru and led long-distance sailing adventures to learn more about ancient cultures, has died. He was 80.
Canary expedition in search of the white stone llamasA team of Canary investigators is currently in remotest Peru to study a startling new archaeological discovery which came to light recently in Choquequirao, an ancient Inca site which is being described in glowing terms as Machu Picchu's "twin town".
The New 7 Wonders of the WorldThe winners of the contest to name the new seven wonders of the world. The pyramids in Giza will retain their status as one of the original seven wonders of the world.
Chichen Itza Chosen as One of the New Seven Wonders of the WorldThe list of new world wonders includes The Great Wall of China, Petra, Christ the Redeemer, Machu Picchu, The Colisseum, and Taj Mahal
And the new Seven Wonders of the World Are...As I seeded earlier, the new seven wonders of the world were announced today in Lisbon. From the article: The wonders, chosen by about 90 million people casting votes online, by phone and by text message, over a year and a half, include:
Global vote picks Seven New Wonders of the WorldA non-profit foundation has named the Seven New Wonders of the World at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal.
New Seven Wonders to be Unveiled TodayA new, modern list of the seven wonders of the world is being released Saturday in a lavish ceremony in Lisbon. The Egyptians are angry, UNESCO is keeping it's distance, but the world is still taking notice.
Did a Yale archeologist come across Macchu Picchu in 1911 and smuggle its gold out through Bolivia? In Peru, locals are convinced...The stones at Machu Picchu seem almost alive. They may be alive, if you credit the religious beliefs of the ruler Pachacuti Yupanqui, whose subjects in the early 15th century constructed the granite Inca complex, high above a curling river and nestled among jagged green peaks.
Inca - Machu Picchu - Peru - Ancient CivilizationsThe stones at Machu Picchu seem almost alive. They may be alive, if you credit the religious beliefs of the ruler Pachacuti Yupanqui, whose subjects in the early 15th century constructed the granite Inca complex, high above a curling river and nestled among jagged green peaks.
Travel Advice for Cusco, Peru | Travel Advice by On the Road TravelPerched at a lofty 11,000 feet, Cusco is known as the capital of the ancient Inca Empire.
On The Road Travel (OTR) Launches Coverage of PeruOn The Road Travel (ontheroadtravel.com), a leading online resource for culturally-focused independent travelers, today announced the launch of its travel guide to Peru.
Travel Advice for Peru | Travel Advice by On the Road TravelGreat recommendations from Peruvian locals for travelers to Peru
New Bridge to Machu PicchuA new bridge recently opened near Machu Picchu, creating significant controversy in a year that Peru is competing for a spot as one of the new 7 Wonders of the World.
Treasured sites, and too many peopleSome of the world's most treasured destinations are in peril. Many are being trashed by mass tourism, with an assist from indifferent government policies and greedy developers. Among them:
Machu Picchu among New 7 Wonders? Have a say.Which will be the New 7 Wonders of the World? The verdict is out and will be decided on July 7th this year in Lisbon by the New7Wonders Foundation whose mission is to protect humankind's heritage across the globe.
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