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Contact into space from Machu Picchu
Rail route to Peru's Machu Picchu reopens
(AFP) – Jul 1, 2010
LIMA — Rail service to Peru's main tourist attraction Machu Picchu, one of the world's most prized heritage sites, reopened after months of repairs since heavy rains cut off the site early this year.
Train operators said normal service had resumed for the entire rail line from the regional capital Cusco to the ancient Inca citadel.
The route had been partially reopened in late April, combined with bus service for some of the way, after the railway was damaged in hundreds of places by flooding and landslides prompted by rains that hit the country in late January.
The railway is the only access for many tourists, but hikers can trek for four days over high-elevation Inca trails to reach the remote site.
In June, further disruption hit the region with strikes in the southeastern part of the country that closed railway access for 48 hours.
The 15th-century city perched some 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level is the most visited site in South America, a pillar of the Cusco region and the source of 90 percent of Peru's tourist revenues, according to the country's finance ministry.
In January, thousands of stranded foreign tourists were evacuated from the small village of Aguas Calientes, the gateway to Machu Picchu, threatened by rising waters from the Vilcanota river.
The Tourism Observatory had warned that Peru stood to lose up to 0.64 percent of GDP if tourism declined, with particularly serious repercussions for Cusco, where some 175,000 people make a living in the industry.
On average, more than 2,000 tourists from all over the world visit Machu Picchu every day, tourism ministry officials said.
Adapted from Spanish by Mario Reynaldo Mendoza
Grand festival of the sun June 24th
Expreso Peru 12-Junio 2010
This month has special significance for national tourism.
The June 24 match two festivals of great significance. On the one hand the festival of San Juan, celebrated by all peoples of the jungle, and the Inti Raymi, the feast of Sol perfect reason to enjoy the cultural diversity of our country.
The Inti Raymi is a festival that is offered to the sun god of the Incas. His recreation retrieves the solemnity and bombast of the late Inca empire in the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, located north of the city of Cusco.
In this conclusion the delegates of the four regions with their typical dress parade. Also, as if they were coming from another time-it look busts, and pallas coyas, which move in undulating columns to add color to the party. Finally, the Inca be seen. The sovereign is transported on a litter, which at the time was legendary gold and silver, and accompanied by an entourage of apricots and other dignitaries walking at a respectful distance from him.
While the pututus sound, horns and flutes, Inca gets up and extending his arms toward the horizon, pays tribute to inti or sun.
One of the highlights of the ceremony occurs when animals for sacrifice to the god on the scene to participate in a ritual that helps to purify the life and ward off evil. Voices and cries, alternate music and silence during the ceremony while the other women chosen comprises ceremonial bread and beer. The chronicles that during the time of the Inca empire the crowd waited, squatting barefoot, the appearance of the Sun
This is a representative sample of Peruvian culture that binds to a part of Peru in 24 of June, which also celebrates the Fiesta de San Juan in all Amazonian peoples and also the Day of the Campesino.
Staging locations
The feast in honor of Sun God is done in the presence of the Inca, the willaq uma or high priest of tarpuntay of kallparikuy wirapirikuq and, like the nobles and representatives of the clans, which are used for three impressive historical settings and natural
- The Qoricancha (Cerco de oro): Cusco's main temple dedicated to the sun, where it is said was the garden of gold (here performed the first ritual and worship Apu Inti Pacha Mama, where were buried large offerings, which found evidence in 1972 Garcilaso in the Museum of National Culture Institute (INC).
- Plaza Mayor (former Huascaypata or Plaza of the Warrior): In the time of the Incas in the vast square had been implemented this ceremony in the midst of great ushnu (ceremonial platform).
- Sacsayhuaman (voice derives from the Quechua words "Saqsay" and "waman" which translated into Spanish means "Satiate Hawk"). It is 3.555 meters, one kilometer Inca Qollqanpata neighborhood. Casa Real was the temple of the sun and lightning, according to Garcilaso. Here since 1944 has held the central part of the Inti Raymi contemporary with an impressive crowd.
Staging Schedule
- 09:00 pm: Qoricancha: Home of the staging. Duration 45 minutes.
- 11:00 pm: Huascaypata (Plaza Mayor): The Inca and his court enter the street Inti K'ijllu or Loreto. Duration 01 hours.
13:30 pm: Home Staging in the Holy Place of Sacsayhuaman with a duration of 90 minutes, which hosts the new fire rites, coca, offerings of the four regions and the prediction of future times, among others.
 Preparations begin for the Inti Raymi 2010
A few days ago commenced preparatory meetings for what will be the Inti Raymi 2010 "a party to recover and rebuild" with the arrival of winter on 21 June.
From this first meeting outlined the various activities, mainly Staging, since this time the Director and Staging Coordinator Prof. Raul Chaile, show a different choreography and new compositions in the dance number.
With the commitment of the committee working permanently from the area I was determined, is expected to relive an ancient festival in the Valley Calchaquí, while also preparing a series of events to be held during the weekend before the solstice Winter.
Tentative Schedule
SATURDAY 19 JUNE: HS. 17.00 Opening of the "Third Edition of the Festival of Inti Raymi - Craft Exhibition / Institutional / thematic products. Folk-Cooker Peñas. Regional Food Sale. Guided tours of Tourist Circuits by the Ministry of Tourism-City of Santa Maria. Guided tours to archaeological sites.
SUNDAY 20 JUNE: Guided tours, exhibitions, guided tours to archaeological sites.
Evening Night "WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE - Color Lomas to the east of our city. Folk-Cooker Peñas.
CENTRAL DAY MONDAY, JUNE 21: HS. 08.24 CEREMONY OF THE SUNRISE. Color Lomas to the east of our city.
HS. 14.00 Staging Inti Raymi "A Party to recover and rebuild." Municipal-Resort Amphitheatre Margarita Palacios and Lectures Scheduled
Within the solemn festivities Inca one of the most important is the festival of Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun, ultimate divinity worshiped by the Incas and their predecessors. This holiday in the Inca calendar occupies a privileged position because it not only regulates the ritual and symbolic activity, but sets the beginning of the new year and reaffirms the social relations remembering the order of the world through the great lords children sun, "the Incas."
Many historians agree that this great feast was held in the month of June or sixth calendar month by joining the Andean winter solstice.
It is said that this celebration was led by himself and his imperial court Inca (apricot) in the great square of Cuzco called Aucaypata gathered where large delegations that arrived from different parts of Tawantinsuyo, all dressed in great clothes but no more award-winning the Inca. The participation of social classes was highly regulated keeping the spaces occupied by the social hierarchy, also foreigners or were evicted from Cuzco Cuzco and after the ritual (llama sacrifices, libations of beer and food ritual or sancu) could be integrated to the party.
This ceremony is performed not only in Cuzco, if not by walking the Inca walked, as well as administrative centers and territories attached to Imperial State. It was a feast that was made throughout the conquered territory that integrated Tawantinsuyo these parties were always headed by Messrs. Incas and integrated local elites and Inca Privilege, and people in general where it was important to reaffirm the membership and loyalty to the Empire.
Celebrate 100 years of the rediscovery of Machu Picchu
Canatur announced who will chair the committee organizing the anniversary celebrations of 100 years, the same is true on July 24, 2011.
Canatur President, Carlos Canales, reported that this committee will include the active participation of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) and the Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism (Promperú).
Machu Picchu hosts chess game between world champions Russia and Peru
LIMA, 29 Apr 2010 (AFP) -
The Inca citadel Machu Picchu will host on May 23 of a chess match between world champion Russian Alexandra Kosteniuk and his counterpart in the Under-16, the Peruvian Deysi Cori, organizers announced Thursday the unprecedented meeting at the jewel Peru tourism.
"Machu Picchu, the cultural heritage of humanity, is an extraordinary setting for two great geniuses competing in a work product of the genius of the ancient Peruvians," said the director of the National Institute of Culture, Cecilia Bakula.
The game will be televised, although it will be a massive event to the public. It is the first time that Machu Picchu, built in the fifteenth century and which receives more than a thousand tourists a day, will provide the framework to a game of this type.
The meeting was agreed as part of a tour Kosteniuk World Champion in the women's chess. Russia will also participate in Lima octagonal tournament and will play a simultaneous game against 30 chess players.
The Peruvian Deysi Cori was crowned world champion in his category to win the tournament that was held in Turkey in 2009.
The Peruvian authorities negotiated the meeting as part of an international campaign to boost tourism Machu Picchu, which was closed in February and March by cutting the rail access due to heavy rains.
Nearly 20 000 tourists visited Machu Picchu after reopening
Radio Programas del Peru (RPP) - 18 Apr 2010
A 19 000 768 000 tourists visited the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu since it was reopened on April 1 through the first half of this month, the National Institute of Culture (INC) in Cusco.
According to statistics provided by the institution to Andina news agency, until day 14, received 18 000 178 visitors (15 000 950 228 foreigners and two thousand Peruvians) and day 15 to 590 thousand.
The average daily visits to the historic sanctuary is close to 500 thousand, up to date weather conditions did not cause major inconvenience or for the stay or the movement of tourists.
There were some rains but did not have the intensity registered in January, which caused the river level rise Vilcanota and damaged the railway to Machu Picchu, forcing the closure of two months of this appeal as a precaution.
With regard to the Inca Trail, also reopened on April 1, INC Cusco said it received 992 thousand visitors until Wednesday 14, all of them foreigners.
To date, the railway transport is done in autovagones, but it is expected that from April 19 to operate the train cars, always on the road PiscacuchoÂ-Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo.
The closure of the Inca citadel caused a serious decline of tourism in Cusco, but reopened after the local authorities are confident that in June and July, considered high season, will be restored in full.
(Berlín/12/Mar/10/PYSN)
PromPerú surprised the "International Tourism Fair (ITB) in Berlin, announcing the reopening of the vital rail link to the ruins of Machu Picchu.
The line was severely damaged in heavy rains and floods that hit the country in January and hit the railroad tracks between Cusco, Ollantaytambo and the Inca citadel.
Following the successful completion of the repair item ahead of schedule, has confirmed that weather permitting, will resume their service PeruRail Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu Pueblo station on 29 March.
The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu will reopen to tourists on April 1, according to reports from travelmole.com.
Initially train services operate between Pisacucho beyond a station of Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes, a replacement bus service from the station Wanchaq Cusco with Pisacucho passengers by road.
The train journey will take 1 hour and 20 minutes drive approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
It is estimated that it will be possible all the way from Poroy station in Cusco to Machu Picchu by train from July 2010, subject to favorable weather conditions.
PeruRail service also operates a backpacker and Hiram Bingham luxury train between Cusco and Machu Picchu.
The backpacker train will resume in late April and the Hiram Bingham will be operational in late June.
With fronts north and south "expedite opening of access roads to Machu Picchu.
Minister of Transport and Communications, Enrique Cornejo, presented on jobs that run in Cusco after rains.
Cusco, Tues 09 (ANDINA)
.- The Minister of Transport and Communications, Enrique Cornejo, reported today that the work fronts "north and south" speeding up the rehabilitation of access roads to the Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu.
The first includes the Santa Teresa - Hydro, and the other the railway on the stretch Piscacucho (km 82) - Aguas Calientes (km 110).
In the first nine points were critical of intervention by landslides, one 3.5 km in which he spent 12 heavy equipment for their empowerment, said the minister in his working visit to Cusco.
The work would demand 45 to 60 days, but invigorated by the intervention of 9 in the hydro point with a compressor. "This will recover the transit area for residents and tourists and foreign nationals."
He said he began the study and outline of a final route and affirmed by an amount estimated to exceed $ 30 million since the collapse of the road in some sections obliges running tunnels, which demand a larger budget.
The second step is the intervention of the Santa Maria - Santa Teresa (which connects with the road Quillabamba - Ollantaytambo) that it paid pickups to the hydro type coasters and then to Machu Picchu would be by rail, he noted.
On the "southern front" he said, "Let's achieve what is promised, the first of April that we have restored the railway to Machu Picchu."
Additionally, he said, work on improving the road Ollantaytambo - Piscacucho, work that records an increase of 40 percent and two weeks ahead of schedule would be passable.
"We assure the rehabilitation, ie the date that has been said tourists can climb into vehicles, passing through Ollantaytambo, reach and make the transfer Piscacucho train to Machu Picchu."
He remarked further that resets the bridges affected by rain: The first was Calicanto in Ollantaytambo, which connects the Convention and Cusco, the second will be to Pisac, estimated to be enabled in 40 days with an investment of six million nuevos soles.
"Right now we are with a bulldozer and a compressor, and prepare the groundwork, here the authorities should reflect on not enable housing near a bridge," he said.
Friday February 19, 2010: Time: 09:02 RPP Noticias—
Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez, ensures that Machu Picchu opens April 01th
The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez, ensures that the April 1 ferrea connection will be restored to Aguas Calientes to mobilize all the tourists who come to visit the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu .
No doubt the first of April there will be connection by rail between Aguas Calientes and Piscacucho sector, which guarantees access to Machu Picchu. Therefore, we guarantee that tourism will restart this day, sure.
It said that thanks to the low intensity of rainfall in the Cusco region has been able to advance the rehabilitation of track in areas at Kilometer 82, important entry point to Machu Picchu.
The National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) announced that it will chair the committee organizing the anniversary celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the rediscovery of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the same is true on July 24, 2011.
Canatur President, Carlos Canales, reported that this committee will include the active participation of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) and the Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism (Promperú).
He explained that as part of the activities, work will be launched in the U.S. awareness of the importance of the return to Peru of archaeological artifacts from Machu Picchu, which were temporarily taken by Hiram Bingham in the United States and the University Yale refuses to return.
"This will create the great archaeological museum in the city of Cusco and this effort will be approached through social networks to raise the recovery of such objects and raise awareness among American college graduates to support this request Government and people of Peru. "
Promote also the large school competition that will take 50 students who have submitted the best monographs on the citadel of Machu Picchu.
Similarly, Canatur conducted to commemorate the big event, sponsored by the New 7 Wonders international organization, and will attend this meeting the representatives of the other six new wonders of the world, which is part of Machu Picchu as well as special guests and a national and international coverage.
In addition to this international event attended by the winners of Machu Picchu and it is expected the participation of President of the Republic, Alan Garcia, said Canales.
Canatur governing board held its first meeting with the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez, who was accompanied by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Mara Seminario, and the director of the Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism ( Promperú), Jacqueline Saettone.
Canales said that Perez was in favor of the creation of the Ministry of Tourism, which have been proposed in Peru Hotels Society (HPS) and Canatur.
"He has agreed on the need for the creation of the Ministry of Tourism and that is healthy, because we found support for a proposal by the business sector. He understands that the only way to encourage the development of this sector through the Ministry Tourism that can coordinate at the highest level, "he said. Andina
He explained that as part of the activities, work will be launched in the U.S. awareness of the importance of the return to Peru of archaeological artifacts from Machu Picchu, which were temporarily taken by Hiram Bingham in the United States and the University Yale refuses to return.
"This will create the great archaeological museum in the city of Cusco and this effort will be approached through social networks to raise the recovery of such objects and raise awareness among American college graduates to support this request Government and people of Peru. "
Promote also the large school competition that will take 50 students who have submitted the best monographs on the citadel of Machu Picchu.
Similarly, Canatur conducted to commemorate the big event, sponsored by the New 7 Wonders international organization, and will attend this meeting the representatives of the other six new wonders of the world, which is part of Machu Picchu as well as special guests and a national and international coverage.
In addition to this international event attended by the winners of Machu Picchu and it is expected the participation of President of the Republic, Alan Garcia, said Canales.
Canatur governing board held its first meeting with the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez, who was accompanied by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Mara Seminario, and the director of the Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism ( Promperú), Jacqueline Saettone.
Canales said that Perez was in favor of the creation of the Ministry of Tourism, which have been proposed in Peru Hotels Society (HPS) and Canatur.
"He has agreed on the need for the creation of the Ministry of Tourism and that is healthy, because we found support for a proposal by the business sector. He understands that the only way to encourage the development of this sector through the Ministry Tourism that can coordinate at the highest level, "he said. Andina
La republica.com 23 Aug 2010
UNI. Perform radio link with international space station. This August 26 cosmonauts who live off the planet giving details of their research.
Our wonder of the world now transcend land borders. Machu Picchu will host this August 26, between 3:30 and 4:00 pm, a radio link with the International Space Station (ISS), which is located in orbit around the Earth at an altitude of 360 kilometers.
This communication is driven by the National Engineering University (UNI), which will have the support of two cosmonauts to the Russian Energy Corporation, Aleksandr Fyodorovich and Lazutkin Poleshchuk Aleksander Ivanovich, who will come to the capital of the ancient Inca Empire.
The rector of the UNI, Aurelio Padilla Rios, said that will have a 10-minute communication with cosmonauts from space who will detail how to live there and the investigations that have been developing, which includes the cultivation of "Papa Peruana" . He said with the support of the University of the South West of Russia (UESOR) will shortly launch from the ISS the first Peruvian nanosatéllite Chasqui I.
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