Comments on: Machu Picchu train company fined under monopoly law http://perunews.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/machu-picchu-train-company-fined-under-monopoly-law/ 100% Peruvian, double espresso Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:37:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ben Kraijnbrink http://perunews.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/machu-picchu-train-company-fined-under-monopoly-law/#comment-2955 Ben Kraijnbrink Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:32:16 +0000 http://perunews.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/machu-picchu-train-company-fined-under-monopoly-law/#comment-2955 To day (11 Febr. 2008) a roundtrip from Cusco to Machu Picchu including a meal, including the shuttle bus, including entrance fee, still cost USD 220 a person. The same roundtrip in a standard train still costs USD 180 a person. Rediculous!!!! This is no place for students and backpackers!!! More than 10.000 people in Cusco protested against the privitization of Machu Picchu on Febr. 7 2008. One fears that tourists stay away. To day (11 Febr. 2008) a roundtrip from Cusco to Machu Picchu including a meal, including the shuttle bus, including entrance fee, still cost USD 220 a person. The same roundtrip in a standard train still costs USD 180 a person. Rediculous!!!!
This is no place for students and backpackers!!!
More than 10.000 people in Cusco protested against the privitization of Machu Picchu on Febr. 7 2008.
One fears that tourists stay away.

]]> By: Ana http://perunews.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/machu-picchu-train-company-fined-under-monopoly-law/#comment-1646 Ana Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:11:18 +0000 http://perunews.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/machu-picchu-train-company-fined-under-monopoly-law/#comment-1646 It was about time!! It was about time!!

]]> By: Jim http://perunews.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/machu-picchu-train-company-fined-under-monopoly-law/#comment-1616 Jim Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:21:43 +0000 http://perunews.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/machu-picchu-train-company-fined-under-monopoly-law/#comment-1616 At last!!! ohh my god! Just hope they stick to it!!!!!!! What about Telefonica? arent they a monopoly too?? At last!!! ohh my god!

Just hope they stick to it!!!!!!!

What about Telefonica? arent they a monopoly too??

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