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Panic has been spreading that one of the world's most iconic sites could lose its status as one the New Seven Wonders of the World. Alongside the likes of the Giza Pyramids, Rome's Colosseum, Petra in ...

Machu Picchu has always carried an almost magnetic pull. Perched high in the Peruvian Andes, the 15th-century Inca citadel draws more than 1.5 million visitors each year. Its stone terraces and ...

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Around 900 tourists who were visiting the 15th-century Inca marvel Machu Picchu in Peru earlier this month were left stranded during protests that interrupted train service, according to The Guardian.

An organisation has warned that Peru’s Machu Picchu risks losing “credibility” as a new wonder of the world amid ongoing protests from local people. Earlier this month, at least 900 tourists were left ...

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 ...

Machu Picchu is in danger of losing its status as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World due to overtourism and lack of conservation policies. The 15th-century Inca citadel was honored with the title ...

Nearly 1,000 tourists were left stranded in Aguas Calientes, Peru, near the ancient Machu Picchu site. Train service was suspended as people protested against a new bus company that has been ...

Peru’s famous Machu Picchu may no longer be recognized as part of the new seven wonders of the world due to overtourism, limited conservation policies, and numerous social conflicts in the area. The ...

Protesters argued that the actions around replacing the bus company lacked transparency and fairness — with some even placing rocks of "various sizes" on the railway, according to Reuters. Tourism ...

Tourism is once again flowing to Peru's most iconic destination, Machu Picchu, after protests by local residents temporarily shut down access routes and left hundreds of international travellers ...