The Korea Times
Korea has launched a formal initiative to assist in the preservation of Machu Picchu, the 15th century Incan citadel in Peru, as the UNESCO World Heritage site faces intensifying pressure from climate change and mass tourism. The Korea Heritage Service announced that its affiliate, the Korea Heritage Agency, signed a detailed agreement with Peru’s Ministry of Culture last Friday (local time) in Lima. The document establishes the framework for a five-year international development project scheduled to run from 2026 through 2030. The Machu Picchu Preservation and Management Capacity Building initiative marks a significant expansion of Korea’s cultural diplomacy in South America. The project’s scope includes technical assistance for structural stabilization, the implementation of advanced monitoring systems to track environmental degradation, and a coordinated strategy for sustainable tourism management. The partnership stems from a preliminary memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries in April 2025. Following a year of working-level negotiations to finalize the bu
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