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Machu Picchu in Peru. Visitor access has been disrupted this past week by protests.

Machu Picchu train service will resume on Thursday, Intrepid saysLocal organizations had been striking since Jan. 25, according to the U.S. embassy in Peru, and rail service between...

Locals packed the streets, parks, churches and restaurants of downtown Cuenca on a Sunday.

Dispatch, Ecuador: Drug war seems a world awayWandering the streets of Quito's old town on a beautiful sunny day last week, it would have been hard to guess that Ecuador was...

Gol files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Gol files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyThe Brazilian airline said it will continue full operations during a restructuring and that customer service will not be...

U.S. warns Americans about dating-app danger in Colombia

U.S. warns Americans about dating-app danger in ColombiaThe U.S. Embassy in Colombia is urging travelers to exercise caution when using dating apps in the country because tourist...

2023 Readers Choice Awards winners: A night of celebration

2023 Readers Choice Awards winners: A night of celebrationTravel suppliers and advisor partners turned out to honor the industry's finest, from award winners to this year's Lifetime...

Guests of the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club on safari via horseback, which is less stressful for wildlife than motor vehicles.

Focus on hotels: Rewilding takes rootResorts are taking the rehabilitation of natural ecosystems further, making extensive efforts to bring back native plants and...

Passengers on a Lindblad Expeditions Galapagos take a kayaking excursion in 2022. Lindblad Expeditions canceled its upcoming Jan. 12 and Jan. 13 Galapagos sailings on the National Geographic Endeavour II and National Geographic Islander II, respectively.

Ecuador unrest prompts cancellations and boosted securityTour operators and cruise lines have altered plans and bolstered security in Ecuador, where the president declared a state of...

Guests choosing the Drake Passage flyover will sail on the renovated National Geographic Explorer.

Lindblad offers Drake Passage flyover for Antarctica cruisesAn eight-day itinerary flies guests roundtrip across the Drake Passage before and after their cruise while a 10-day itinerary...

Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil postpones visa requirement until April 10The country says it needs more time to complete implementation of its electronic visa system.

Agricultural terraces and ancient houses in Machu Picchu. The daily visitor cap for Machu Picchu is expected to rise from 4,044 to 4,500 this year.

Peru on the comeback trailMachu Picchu is once again full of tourists, with travel rebounding from a stoppage caused by political unrest that erupted...

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