Archaeologists Scanned Machu Picchu—And Found Hidden Roads the World Had Never Seen Before

Using LiDAR, the team discovered 1.5 miles of pre-Columbian roads, but to protect the find, officials are keeping the ...
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Machu Picchu is at risk of losing its ‘credibility’ as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. What’s happening?

It was in 2007 when Peru’s Machu Picchu Inca sanctuary was designated one of the New 7 Wonders of the World after receiving more than 100 million votes in a global competition. Now, the New7Wonders ...
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UNESCO sends mission to assess the state of conservation of Machu Picchu World Heritage Site

UNESCO will send a mission to the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, Peru, in view of concerns by the World Heritage Committee for the conservation of this outstanding Andean archaeological centre ...
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Machu Picchu's 'Wonder of the World' Status Is at Risk

High in the Andes, near the gates of Machu Picchu, a wave of unrest in mid-September left hundreds of visitors stranded at Peru’s iconic Inca ruins while exposing long-simmering tensions between ...
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Machu Picchu above the Urubamba valley

Machu Picchu rises above Aguas Calientes in Peru, with stone terraces, narrow ridges and Inca masonry waiting around each turn. Schwarzweiss-Reportagebild vom Wahrzeichen Machu Picchu in Aguas ...