How can we avoid damage to the Machu Picchu caused by mass tourism?

1. Limit the number of daily visitors: To prevent overcrowding, Machu Picchu should set a limit on the number of visitors who can access the site per day. This will help prevent wear and tear on the ruins.



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Implement a reservation system: A reservation system will help manage the flow of visitors, which will prevent overcrowding during peak season and protect the site from damage. 3. Use sustainable transportation: Encourage visitors to use public transportation, limiting the number of cars that travel to Machu Picchu.

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Biodiesel Production With the collection of used cooking oil from homes, lodges and restaurants in Machu Picchu, 20 gallons of biodiesel are produced on a daily basis. Each month, six thousand liters of used oil are processed, avoiding its spillage in the waters of Vilcanota River.

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Threats to the Sanctuary Machu Picchu faces a variety of threats: excessive tourism, which is especially hard on the fragile site; the generation of solid waste; unsustainable agriculture practices; overgrazing and forest fires; aggravating erosion; landslides; mineral extraction; and the introduction of exotic plants.

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• Programa Machu Picchu, a conservation program funded through a debt-swap arrangement with the Finnish government, is being implemented to strengthen the administration of the sanctuary and establish strategies for protecting the environment and the development of the town of Aguas Calientes.

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But Inca construction has a remarkable number of design features that protect buildings against collapsing in an earthquake. These include: Terraces buttress steep mountain slopes. Precisely fitting and mortar-free stone walls move (dance) during an earthquake, resettling as they were before the event.

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Positive Impacts of Tourism on the Environment
  • Awareness raising and experience.
  • Skills and education.
  • Conservation activities and biodiversity.
  • Endangered species protection.
  • Illegal trade prevention.
  • Finance & jobs.
  • Sustainable practices & legislation.


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And before we can learn how to travel sustainably, we need to understand what damage exactly we can cause when we go on another vacation.
  • Destruction of nature and habitat loss. ...
  • Pressure on the resources of the area. ...
  • Loss of the cultural identity of the place and community. ...
  • Growth of aggression and crime rates.


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While some of this damage can be attributed to slumping rocks or soil beneath the temples, in other instances, movement of many of the damaged blocks, including substantial gaps between some formerly interlocking blocks of stone, was likely driven by seismic shaking from at least two major quakes.

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