Overview
- Culture authorities in Cusco said they identified the local visitor seen in a tourist’s video offering souvenirs inside the protected citadel and confirmed administrative steps are underway.
- The DDC noted the person entered under a free local admission program and began to sell items, which is banned inside the Llaqta, and the individual’s name remains withheld during proceedings.
- Site managers reported only about 20 park rangers are on duty despite a need for roughly 45, and they will open short-term CAS hiring to bring in more staff by late June.
- There are no cameras inside the ruins because cabling would disturb archaeological areas, and only four cameras watch access points, leaving large interior zones without electronic monitoring.
- A separate plan to add 20 solar-powered security cameras is stalled because its technical file is outdated and the Culture Ministry has not authorized the roughly 11 million–soles project, and the issue is due for discussion at the Machu Picchu management meeting on May 27.