Landslide Forces Early Closure of Machu Picchu’s Inca Trail

According to Peruvian newspaper La República, the man killed in the landslide was Esteban Huamán Pérez, who was working as a porter. The landslide was precipitated by heavy rains, in a section of the trail about 500 feet from the Pacaymayo Alto Camp.

The closure doesn’t mean you won’t be able to visit the ruins, however. During the February closure, the ruins will still be accessible by train.