Machu Picchu’s 10-year Anniversary as Seventh Wonder of the World
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the election of Machu Picchu among six other world monuments the “Seven New Wonders of the Modern World.”
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Wonder Woman’s magic bracelets re-imagined by real life heroine from Cusco
We all know that Wonder Woman was a princess of the Amazon, an unconquerable female warrior. Well, Peru has an artisan Wonder Woman of its own.
Machu Picchu LiDAR Scanning Starts to Reveal Secrets of the Inca
If you’re at Machu Picchu this week and you hear the whir of chopper blades in the distance, rest assured it’s for a worthy cause. All this week a team of scientists from the University of Sydney have special permission to criss-cross a 12,350-acre area around the Inca sanctuary to scan through the thick jungle vegetation with LiDAR for hidden ruins.
Cusco official wants helicopter pilot who invaded Machu Picchu air space sanctioned
[Originally published May 6, 2016] This young spectacled bear was spooked earlier this week by the din of an army helicopter, possibly piloted by President Ollanta Humala himself. So he made a dash through Machu Picchu, crossing paths with tourists.