Jim - Unless Peru is hit with another catastrophe (such as Alberto Fujimori joining the Shining Path movement that he managed to almost wipe out), there appears to be very little chance that Machu Picchu won't be back to normal a few months from now, much less next January. There is some pretty good dope on the situation there on the CC South America board. The Peruvian government and Orient Express (which runs PeruRail and the two expensive hotels - Monasterio in Cusco and Sanctuary Lodge at MP) have a huge interest in getting things running again. Cheers, Fred