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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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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (R) discusses the progress of the project at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to com

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (L) works at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to complete their tasks within a limit

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (C) walks at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to complete their tasks within a limit

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (R) discusses the progress of the project at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to com

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (L) works at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to complete their tasks within a limit

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (2nd L) talks with his Peruvian colleagues at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to co

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin poses for a photo at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to complete their tasks within

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows the entrance of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel project in Cusco Region in Peru. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to complete their tasks

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Guardians of source of China's mother river

STORY: Guardians of source of China's mother river SHOOTING TIME: March 18, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gyangku Diru glacier 2. various of the team 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): RINCHEN GYATSO, Head of environmental protection volunteer team 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): RINCHEN GYATSO, Head of environmental protection volunteer team 5. various of Yangtze River STORYLINE: Gyangku Diru glacier, located on southwest China's Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, is regarded as the place where the first drop of water of the Yangtze River flows. To safeguard the headwaters, a volunteer team comprising herders from Machu Township in Amdo County has been set up. The team organizes initiatives to clean up riverbeds and discourage illegal activities that harm the local ecosystem. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): RINCHEN GYATSO, Head of environmental protection volunteer team "Today's weather is not so good. Everyone, please be careful on the road." SOUNDB

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Japanese Princess Kako in Peru

Japanese Princess Kako visits World Heritage-listed ancient ruins of Machu Picchu on Nov. 4, 2023, during her official visit to Peru.

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Japanese Princess Kako in Peru

Japanese Princess Kako (L) visits World Heritage-listed ancient ruins of Machu Picchu on Nov. 4, 2023, during her official visit to Peru.

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Japanese Princess Kako in Peru

Japanese Princess Kako visits World Heritage-listed ancient ruins of Machu Picchu on Nov. 4, 2023, during her official visit to Peru.

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Japanese Princess Kako in Peru

Japanese Princess Kako visits World Heritage-listed ancient ruins of Machu Picchu on Nov. 4, 2023, during her official visit to Peru.

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Japanese Princess Kako in Peru

Japanese Princess Kako visits World Heritage-listed ancient ruins of Machu Picchu on Nov. 4, 2023, during her official visit to Peru.

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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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Peru seeks to create new tourist site

CHACHAPOYAS, Peru - Photo taken on July 23, 2014, shows a rebuilt house of the ruins of the ancient walled city of Kuelap, northern Peru. The Peruvian government aims at making the ruins a new tourist site to add to the Machu Picchu ruins.

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Peru seeks to create new tourist site

CHACHAPOYAS, Peru - Photo taken on July 23, 2014, shows a site believed to be an observatory (R in the back) and remains of residential houses at the ruins of the ancient walled city of Kuelap, northern Peru. The Peruvian government aims at making the ruins a new tourist site to add to the Machu Picchu ruins.

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Peru seeks to create new tourist site

CHACHAPOYAS, Peru - Photo taken on July 23, 2014, shows part of the ruins of the ancient walled city of Kuelap, northern Peru. The Peruvian government aims at making the ruins a new tourist site to add to the Machu Picchu ruins.

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Peru seeks to create new tourist site

CHACHAPOYAS, Peru - Photo taken on July 23, 2014, shows the exit and entrance to ruins of the ancient walled city of Kuelap, northern Peru. The Peruvian government aims at making the ruins a new tourist site to add to the Machu Picchu ruins.

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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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Trip to Machu Picchu

TOKYO, Japan - Tourists visit the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu, a world heritage site in southern Peru, in November 2012.

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Trip to Machu Picchu

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in November 2012 shows a planned construction site for a new airport near Cusco, southern Peru. The construction is expected to help tourists visit Machu Picchu, a world heritage site, more easily.

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Trip to Machu Picchu

TOKYO, Japan - Tourists visit the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu, a world heritage site in southern Peru, in November 2012. The mountain seen in the right back is Huayna Picchu.

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New airport construction plan in Peru

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo taken Aug. 16, 2012, shows the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu, a world heritage site in southern Peru. A plan to construct a new airport in a suburb of Cusco is underway, which is expected to help tourists visit Machu Picchu more easily.

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New airport construction plan in Peru

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - File photo taken in November 2010 shows a downtown area of Cusco, southern Peru, and a runway of an airport nearby. A plan to construct a new airport in a suburb of Cusco is underway, which is expected to help tourists visit more easily the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu, a world heritage site in southern Peru.

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Travelers rescued from Peru's Machu Picchu area

CUZCO, Peru - Japanese tourist Masaharu Adachi, who was stranded near the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru due to heavy rains, speaks to reporters at a hotel in Cuzco on Jan. 28, 2010, after being rescued the previous day from the area.

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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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Entry to central part of "Japan's Machu Picchu" to resume in March

Photo taken in July 2014 shows workers spreading a waterproof sheet over the central part of the Takeda Castle ruins in western Japan to prevent soil outflows, caused by the tramping down of vegetation by tourists, from damaging the feudal-era ruins. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Peru's Machu Picchu to ink friendship pact with Fukushima village

File photo taken in August 2012 shows the famous Incan citadel ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru. The village of Machu Picchu has agreed to sign in Peru in October a friendship agreement with Otama in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture. The first Machu Picchu headman was said to be a man named Yokichi Nouchi hailing from the Japanese village. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Peru's Machu Picchu, Fukushima village to sign friendship pact

Toshikazu Oshiyama (L), head of Otama village, Fukushima Prefecture, shakes hands with Peruvian Ambassador to Japan Elard Escala at a press conference in the northeastern Japanese village on Sept. 3, 2015. The two sides announced a friendship agreement will be signed in Peru in October between Otama and Machu Picchu village, known for its Incan citadel ruins. The first Machu Picchu headman was said to be a man named Yokichi Nouchi hailing from the Japanese village. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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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Travelers rescued from Peru's Machu Picchu area

CUZCO, Peru - Japanese tourist Masaharu Adachi, who was stranded near the mountain ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru due to heavy rains, speaks to reporters at a hotel in Cuzco on Jan. 28, 2010, after being rescued the previous day from the area. (Kyodo)

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Peru seeks to create new tourist site

CHACHAPOYAS, Peru - Photo taken on July 23, 2014, shows part of the ruins of the ancient walled city of Kuelap, northern Peru. The Peruvian government aims at making the ruins a new tourist site to add to the Machu Picchu ruins. (Kyodo)

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Peru seeks to create new tourist site

CHACHAPOYAS, Peru - Photo taken on July 23, 2014, shows a rebuilt house of the ruins of the ancient walled city of Kuelap, northern Peru. The Peruvian government aims at making the ruins a new tourist site to add to the Machu Picchu ruins. (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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Japanese Princess Mako in Peru

Japanese Princess Mako (2nd from L) visits Machu Picchu on July 13, 2019, during her visit to mark the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to Peru. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Princess Mako in Peru

Japanese Princess Mako (L) visits Machu Picchu on July 13, 2019, during her visit to mark the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to Peru. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Princess Mako in Peru

Japanese Princess Mako (C) visits Machu Picchu on July 13, 2019, during her visit to mark the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to Peru. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo