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Observer Discovers Inca Trail...
By Jon on 15/10/2003 10:08:34
Last week's Observer Travel section included an account of Peru's classic Inca Trail trek by eco-political writer Will Hutton, worth a quick coffee-break browse we reckon
Okay, it's not exactly news, but Sunday's Observer carried anaccount of an Inca Trail trek by none other than Will 'the statewe're in' Hutton.Apart from some weird pronouncements about how UK waterproofjackets won't keep Andean rain out for more
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Inca Trail Trekkers Trapped By Mudslides
By Jon on 13/04/2004 10:05:07
Trekkers on the Inca Trail were among approximately 1500 people marooned by mudslides that killed an estimated 11 local people after heavy rain in Peru.
Trekkers who'd completed the classic Inca Trail in Peru were amongan estimated 1,000 plus toourists stranded at the 'lost' Inca city ofMachu Picchu after it was cut off by mudslides at the weekend.Heavy rain triggered the two serious mudslides
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Trek The Inca Trail And Support Peruvian Porters
By Jon on 01/03/2005 12:02:57
A fundraising trek with a difference, trek the Inca Trail and the money you raise goes directly to help the Inka Porter Project, a charity working to improve pay and conditions for local porters in Peru.
Project, a charity which isworking to improve pay and conditions for the local Peruvian portersworking on the Inca Trail.The IPP's latest development is a port-training centre which hasjust opened in the small town of Ollantaytambo not far from Machu
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The Inca Trail
By Jon on 01/02/2002 01:36:29
One of the world's greatest treks described complete with pictures in an OUTDOORSmagic epic article
Important Note: Since this article was written, the rules governing use of the Inca Trail have changed and you now need to trek with an organised group and pre-book your trek, sometimes several weeks or months in advance as there is a limit
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Inca Trail Changes 'Delayed'
By Jon on 01/08/2000 15:04:00
The changes to regulations governing Peru's Inca Trail may not be introduced till early 2001
According to an articleon walking the Inca Trail in this Saturday's Times newspaper, theproposed new regulations governing the Trail (see link to ouroriginal story below) may not actually be introduced until early nextyear. Cath Urquhart writes
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Rain Hits Inca Trail
By Jon on 27/01/2010 11:32:51
Mud slides caused by heavy rain have made access to the trail and Machu Picchu problematic.
A very quick heads up for any OMers in Peru and planning ontackling the Inca Trailin the near future, apparently flooding in the Cusco area has affectedthe trains in the area making accessto the trail and Machu Picchu problematic.The South American
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Helicopter Rescue For Inca Trail Trekkers
By Jon on 29/01/2010 12:25:10
Thousands of trekkers and travellers lifted out as floods cause Peruvian chaos.
few days ago that trekkers onthe Inca Trail were stranded after landslides cut off part of thetrail. Meanwhile, the South American Explorers Cusco Clubhouse isreporting that:'Mudslides and bridge outages that have severely affectedtransportation
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Independent trekkers banned from Inca Trail, not!
By Jon on 27/07/2000 17:27:00
Don't believe what you read elsewhere, this is the truth about Peru's Inca Trail
A cloud of confusion hangs over the immediate future of themassively popular Inca Trail. New proposals from the Peruvianauthororities have been interpreted by the media as meaning thatindependent hikers will be banned from the Trail from August 9
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Inca Trail To Close
By Jon on 10/11/2000 12:02:00
Hot news from Peru
Peru's Inca Trail is scheduled to be closed for the month ofFebruary 2001 according to South American travel specialists JourneyLatin America.The information, in the latest issue of their free magazine,Papageio, apparently comes from their ground
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Inca Trail Not Closed
By Jon on 13/02/2001 10:46:00
Stop Press: Trail not closed, but new regulations introduced
atour with one of the licenced tour operators in Cuzco.According to the South American Explorers Club, the long-delayednew regulations governing the classic Inca Trail trek in Peru, havenow been introduced. Moreover the Trail is apparently
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