Cusco

Skechers has launched an adventure-travel campaign in Cusco, Ica, and Tarapoto featuring actor Andrés Wiese as Peru's tourism arrivals decline. The campaign follows a drop in Machu Picchu visitors and a new ticket rule requiring in-person buyers to wait up to three days in Aguas Calientes.

Cusco will host Ficafé 2026, Peru's largest specialty-coffee fair, from November 2 to 6, 2026, bringing together growers from 17 regions at the Plaza Mayor. The event is highlighted as a significant gathering for the specialty-coffee sector.

Peru’s Belmond Andean Explorer was named the world’s best train by Travel + Leisure in its 2026 World’s Best Awards, based on a reader survey. The train connects Cusco, Lake Titicaca, and Arequipa across the Andes and was launched in 2017.

Peru has lost over 42% of its glacier surface in six decades, with El Niño events accelerating glacier retreat threefold compared to normal years. Áncash and Cusco are the most affected regions, followed by Apurímac.

Ian Treger, 29, disappeared in Peru's Cusco region on May 13 during a hiking trip. Surveillance shows him leaving his Airbnb, but no further leads exist. Family and authorities, including the U.S. Embassy, are searching for him, with a GoFundMe campaign supporting private rescue efforts.

Ian Treger, 29, disappeared in the Cusco region of Peru on May 13 during a hiking trip. Surveillance footage shows him leaving his Airbnb but no further leads have been found. The U.S. Embassy, Peruvian authorities, and a GoFundMe campaign are assisting the search for Treger.