{"id":4303,"date":"2021-04-13T14:05:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T19:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/?p=4303"},"modified":"2021-04-13T14:03:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T19:03:56","slug":"machu-picchu-sites-are-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/machu-picchu-sites-are-now-open","title":{"rendered":"Machu Picchu Sites Are Now Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1-600x313.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1-1536x800.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1-560x292.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Peruvian government opened Machu Picchu November 1, 2020 to the general public. Having limited permits per day is the first step towards returning to the good old days at the World Wonder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Short 2 Day Inca Trail Treks Are Open<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4186 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_5376-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_5376-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_5376-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_5376-1-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_5376-1-600x325.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_5376-1-1536x833.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_5376-1-2048x1111.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_5376-1-560x304.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The government re-opened the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/inca-trail-to-machu-picchu-2-days-1-night\">short Inca trail 2D\/1N with hotel<\/a>\u00a0November 1, 2020. This option is being operated as usual and requires that everyone travels with a licensed tour operator like Alpaca Expeditions. In order to get to the trailhead, you will need to catch a train from Ollantaytambo to Km 104. This train ticket is included on our itinerary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Rainbow Mountain Is Open<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3992 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75550496_2203082703317415_2833137067561582592_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75550496_2203082703317415_2833137067561582592_n.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75550496_2203082703317415_2833137067561582592_n-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75550496_2203082703317415_2833137067561582592_n-600x345.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75550496_2203082703317415_2833137067561582592_n-560x322.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/packages\/ausangate-trek\">The\u00a0famous rainbow mountain<\/a>\u00a0re-opened November 15, 2020 and can be booked with us. This trek will be a full day and will include both breakfast and lunch cooked by our trekking chef using all the safety protocols.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Cusco, Sacred Valley &amp; More Places Are Open<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sacred-valley-guide-cusco-peru-best-things-do-see-day-tour-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1074\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sacred-valley-guide-cusco-peru-best-things-do-see-day-tour-1.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sacred-valley-guide-cusco-peru-best-things-do-see-day-tour-1-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sacred-valley-guide-cusco-peru-best-things-do-see-day-tour-1-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sacred-valley-guide-cusco-peru-best-things-do-see-day-tour-1-600x311.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sacred-valley-guide-cusco-peru-best-things-do-see-day-tour-1-560x290.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><\/strong>Different museums and archeological sites have been opened to the public in different cities of Peru. All of these are following the needed safety protocols and also asking for a sign-up done prior to your visit to be able to enter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cusco\u2019s archeological sites are open to the public and guided tours to these locations are available. These are located around: <strong>Cusco<\/strong> (Sacsayhuam\u00e1n), <strong>South Valley<\/strong> (Tip\u00f3n, Pikillacta) and <strong>Sacred Valley <\/strong>(Ollantaytambo, Pisaq and Chinchero).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Salkantay Trails <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Opens April 1, 2021. All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/packages\/salkantay-trek\">Salkantay treks<\/a>\u00a0are going.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4032 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/salkantay-4dias.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/salkantay-4dias.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/salkantay-4dias-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/salkantay-4dias-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/salkantay-4dias-600x294.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/salkantay-4dias-560x274.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Lares Trails<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Opens April 1, 2021. All <strong>lares Treks<\/strong> Are going and Book Now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3860 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/3-cordillera-vilcanota-trek-montana-arcoiris-810x408-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/3-cordillera-vilcanota-trek-montana-arcoiris-810x408-1.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/3-cordillera-vilcanota-trek-montana-arcoiris-810x408-1-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/3-cordillera-vilcanota-trek-montana-arcoiris-810x408-1-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/3-cordillera-vilcanota-trek-montana-arcoiris-810x408-1-600x302.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/3-cordillera-vilcanota-trek-montana-arcoiris-810x408-1-560x282.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3855 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BOTON-CONTACT-US-2.png\" alt=\"contat us\" width=\"300\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peruvian government opened Machu Picchu November 1, 2020 to the general public. Having limited permits per day is the first step towards returning to the good old days at the World Wonder. Short 2 Day Inca Trail Treks Are Open The government re-opened the\u00a0short Inca trail 2D\/1N with hotel\u00a0November 1, 2020. This option is being [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[70,627,1043,524,518,114,36,54,76,50],"class_list":["post-4303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-machu-picchu","tag-adventure","tag-alternativetrek","tag-andeantravel","tag-ausangate","tag-ausangatetrek","tag-choquequirao","tag-cuscojourneys","tag-cuscoperu","tag-explore","tag-machupicchu"],"views":1108,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4303"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4313,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4303\/revisions\/4313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}