Last night at roughly 10pm local time, the Peruvian Police reported that they had airlifted all of the tourists from Aguas Calientes.There are reports saying that the rail link to Machu Picchu could be closed for the next 3 months, but alternative routes should be opening over next few weeks as repairs progress.

Loki Hostel will remain in contact with local tour agencies to see when Machu Picchu will be open again. Currently there are still biking, rafting and quad bike tours available and within the next few days the Inka Jungle trek will restart.

Some of the Loki Hostel Cusco team are visiting the rural areas of Cusco today to survey the damage and get an idea of the help that we can provide. There is also a tent being constructed in the hostel where guests can donate items of food and clothing. Once a location has been decided, we will begin developing a more concrete aid plan whereby guests staying with us can volunteer to help the victims of this disaster.

We will update on the situation daily, so watch this space for more news