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Peru: Train Crash Leaves Passengers Stranded at Aguas Calientes Station

On Tuesday, December 30, two trains collided head-on on a single-track route leading to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Machu Picchu in Peru. One train driver was killed and at least 36–40 people were injured. The crash occurred between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes stations, leaving many tourists stranded. The cause of the accident has not yet been determined, and the injured were taken to hospitals in Cusco and nearby areas. This video shows chaotic scenes at Machu Picchu Station as tourists were left stranded.

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PERU-ANDES MOUNTAINS-SCENERY

(240628) -- LIMA, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 22, 2024 shows the relics of Inca civilization in the Andes Mountains in the department of Cusco, Peru. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Muzi)

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Exhibition on Inca civilization opens in China

STORY: Exhibition on Inca civilization opens in China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: An exhibition on the Inca civilization opened Tuesday at the Jinsha Site Museum in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu. This exhibition showcases 168 pieces or sets of exhibits from 14 museums in Peru, including boneware, ceramics, metals, stoneware, woodware, textiles, paintings, and mummies. The exhibition opened to the public on Wednesday and will last until April 10. It also offers online 360-degree panoramic tours and live broadcasts. The Inca civilization, one of the three major civilizations in the Americas, originated in the Peruvian Andes. It prospered between the 15th and 16th centuries AD, leaving behind world-famous historical and cultural relics. The exhibition is divided into four parts, including a section dedicated to the ancient civilization of the Andes and

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INCA CIVILIZATION-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240110) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a human-shaped jar displayed at an exhibition on the Inca civilization at the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The exhibition opened to the public on Wednesday and will last until April 10. It showcases 168 pieces or sets of exhibits from 14 museums in Peru, including boneware, ceramics, metals, stoneware, woodware, textiles, paintings, and mummies. (Photo by Zhang Yan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INCA CIVILIZATION-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240110) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a cloak displayed at an exhibition on the Inca civilization at the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The exhibition opened to the public on Wednesday and will last until April 10. It showcases 168 pieces or sets of exhibits from 14 museums in Peru, including boneware, ceramics, metals, stoneware, woodware, textiles, paintings, and mummies. (Photo by Zhang Yan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INCA CIVILIZATION-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240110) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows an exhibition on the Inca civilization at the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The exhibition opened to the public on Wednesday and will last until April 10. It showcases 168 pieces or sets of exhibits from 14 museums in Peru, including boneware, ceramics, metals, stoneware, woodware, textiles, paintings, and mummies. (Photo by Zhang Yan/Xinhua)

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Japan's Princess Kako in Peru

Japan's Princess Kako attends a welcome ceremony hosted by the former Inca capital of Cusco, Peru, on Nov. 5, 2023, during her official visit to commemorate 150 years of diplomatic relations between the countries.

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1 dead, 2 injured after train derails in Peru

STORY: 1 dead, 2 injured after train derails in Peru DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:59 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of PeruRail train (file) 2. various of the accident STORYLINE: One worker died and two others were injured in southeastern Peru on early Saturday morning when a cargo train derailed due to a landslide. The company PeruRail explained in a statement that the train derailed on the Ollantaytambo-Machu Picchu route in Cusco, the ancient Inca capital, after a landslide hit the southeast track. The deceased was identified as the train manager, and the two injured were crew members, currently receiving medical attention in a local clinic, said the statement. "According to the concessionaire, all our train services and bimodal service (bus and train) are suspended until noon today," PeruRail added. "Train operation between Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu will resume only after the railway line is confirmed to be in good condition, so as to guarantee railway s

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Peruvian envoy visits Japan's Machu Picchu

ASAGO, Japan - Peruvian Ambassador to Japan Elard Escala (C) visits the ruins of Takeda Castle in Asago, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, with his family on Oct. 20, 2014. The ruins are called Japan's Machu Picchu, Peru's historic Inca site.

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Travelers rescued from Peru's Machu Picchu area

CUZCO, Peru - Travelers who were stranded near the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru due to heavy rains arrive at an airport in the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco on Jan. 28, 2010, after being rescued by a helicopter. Heavy rains have disrupted the train route linking the Machu Picchu area and Cuzco.

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Travelers rescued from Peru's Machu Picchu area

CUZCO, Peru - Travelers who were stranded near the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru due to heavy rains arrive at an airport in the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco on Jan. 28, 2010, after being rescued by a helicopter. Heavy rains have disrupted the train route linking the Machu Picchu area and Cuzco. (Kyodo)

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Peruvian envoy visits Japan's Machu Picchu

ASAGO, Japan - Peruvian Ambassador to Japan Elard Escala (C) visits the ruins of Takeda Castle in Asago, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, with his family on Oct. 20, 2014. The ruins are called Japan's Machu Picchu, Peru's historic Inca site. (Kyodo)

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Princess Mako in Peru

Japanese Princess Mako visits a cathedral in Peru's Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire, on July 14, 2019, during her visit to mark the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to Peru. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Mako in Peru

Japanese Princess Mako visits a cathedral in Peru's Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire, on July 14, 2019, during her visit to mark the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to Peru. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Mako in Peru

Japanese Princess Mako visits Sacsayhuaman, a citadel in the suburbs of Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire, on July 14, 2019, during her visit to mark the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to Peru. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Mako in Peru

Japanese Princess Mako visits Sacsayhuaman, a citadel in the suburbs of Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire, on July 14, 2019, during her visit to mark the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to Peru. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Mako in Peru

Japanese Princess Mako (C) visits Sacsayhuaman, a citadel in the suburbs of Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire, on July 14, 2019, during her visit to mark the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to Peru. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo