Overview
- Culture Minister Alfredo Luna Briceño said the contract will be awarded in the coming weeks and the study will take five to six months.
- The review will set recommendations on maximum daily visitors, circulation inside the sanctuary, access points, and the number of tourist circuits.
- Machu Picchu received about 1.6 million visitors in 2025, with current limits unchanged since 2019 at 5,600 per day in high season and 4,500 in low season, often dropping to roughly 3,000 in practice.
- A newly approved Master Plan projects management to 2046 with execution from 2026 to 2030, prioritizing protections against climate impacts and reinforcing reconstructed areas that make up about 20% of the citadel.
- The reservation and payment system for 2026 entries to the Inca Trail network is active, covering all routes including a new Route 6 to better regulate flows.